KCTV: Foster Care Awareness and how the Community can Help Children in Foster Care

May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and with more than 1,000 kids in foster care in Jackson and Cass Counties, there are many opportunities to help these children while in care. 

Jeannette Koster, Director of Foster Care and Adoption at Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center, joins Jillian on MyKC Live to share many opportunities to help children have a safe place to live, grow, and thrive when their families are unable to care for them.
 

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