BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A Bismarck-area group is looking for American Indian foster homes.
Mike Mabin (MAY'-bin) owns a marketing firm that's helping with the effort. He says Burleigh and Morton counties have about 70 American Indian youngsters each year who need foster care but only one licensed Indian foster home.
Two public forums are planned next month to try to find more.
Mabin is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He says being placed with an American Indian family can give Indian children more of a sense of security.
Mabin also says American Indian leaders need to come together to get the word out that foster homes are needed.
Public forums are planned June 13th at United Tribes Technical College and June 20th at the Bismarck Public Library, to tell people more about the process of becoming a foster parent.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 05-29-07 0849CDT
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