SALT LAKE CITY — Parents of students in the Catholic school system, as well as other interested families, will hear the stories of several Salt Lake area foster/adoptive families at a public forum on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7 p.m. at Juan Diego Catholic High School. The families will talk about the challenges and rewards they have encountered, how their biological children have been affected, and their experiences with birth families. The forum is sponsored by the Utah Foster Care Foundation, in partnership with the school. The Most Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, has offered his support in the effort to find more foster/adoptive families. "It is a tragic reality that children, for their own safety, must sometimes be removed from their homes," said Bishop Wester. "Foster care is the combination of public policy and private action that addresses this reality. A generous supply of families who can welcome a child into their home is essential so that every child can be placed where his or her unique needs can be met." Foster/Adoptive Family Forum Tuesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. Juan Diego Catholic High School (Black Box Theater) 300 East 11800 South Draper The foster/adoptive families are willing to answer questions from audience members, so tell anyone you know who may be interested! Families from all religions are welcome! For more information, call Christina or Mike at 994-5205. The Utah Foster Care Foundation is a non-profit organization serving Utah’s children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care.
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