In this state, there are more than 3,800 children in foster care and hundreds more who need loving homes. Sharon Pendleton-Ponzani, LCSW, director, Wheeler Foster Care Programs, discusses the critical need for foster families in Connecticut and how Wheeler supports youth and their families throughout the foster care journey.
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The need is more critical than ever.
Become a foster parent.
Interested in becoming a foster parent? Wheeler's Allison Casinghino, senior foster care recruiter, explains how to get started.
Help a youth in your community succeed.
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Jessica Lopez, Clinical Care Manager
“There is a really, really great need right now for more families to be available and provide loving, caring and supportive homes.”
Allison Casinghino, Foster Care Recruiter
“It’s really about educating and finding those individuals that want to do foster care.”
