TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year to open your heart and your home to a child in need, by becoming a Cherokee Nation foster parent.
"Every child deserves the safety and security of a loving home,” said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “If there is a place in your life to help care for a child placed with Indian Child Welfare (ICW), I really encourage you to consider making a difference in that child’s life by becoming a foster parent.”
The ICW Foster Care Program was designed to place children who have been neglected or abused in temporary homes. ICW’s ultimate goal is to provide a safe and permanent home to tribal children who are unable to be cared for by their biological family.
“Our need for foster homes is mainly within the jurisdictional area of the Cherokee Nation and throughout the state of Oklahoma,” said Ellen Guttillo, Child Welfare Specialist II. “It is our responsibility to make sure that our Native American children are in foster homes that are compliant with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Therefore, our need for foster homes is an ongoing challenge.”
For more information click here: http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/2469/Story.aspx
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