Informational program offered in Dover tonight for prospective foster parents
Adults interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent are invited to an informational meeting tonight in Kent County.
The Delaware Division of Family Services Foster Care Program is now recruiting and training foster parents to take in abused, neglected and dependent children. The session is being held from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Barrett Building, 821 Silverlake Boulevard, Dover. To find out more, call 302-725-3078 or visit kids.delaware.gov.
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