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Show The West View Page 9 Hundreds of Salt Lake children are looking for a second chance. All around Sait Lake Valley, and especially on the West Side, there is an increasing — - Need for More Foster Families By Deborah Lindner La Fundacion recluta y alista Family Training is Available a las familias tutelares familias bioldgicas. Jackson. | ) 3 Pero Connie y su marido Rod son la excepcion. En este momento, el lado occi- dental de Salt Lake necesita mas familias tutelares para cuidar un grupo creciente de nifios que viene al systema del cuidado. En esta area, hay cerca de 177 ninos. que necesitan alguna clase de cuidado temporario o en casa. Pero, el nimero de familias disponibles ha reducido. es 7 “Una razon comin que los nifos son sacados de sus casas es el abuso de la droga por su padres,” dice Seeley. “La meta deberd ser a dar a padres tiempo para resolver sus problemas y para la familia curar y reunirse.” Actualmente, Connie y Rod estan cuidando a cuatro nifios que viven en su hogar. De estos, dos son adolescentes y dos son hermanos jévenes. Los Spencers sirven una gran necesidad al- cuidar hermanos. “Adoro los grupos de hermano y ellos necesitan permanecer juntos,” dice Connie. “Ellos son su propio amor y el apoyo uno al otro.” Las familias pueden averiguar mas acerca de ser padre tutelar en una Noche de Informacién cada mes. Llamen al Foster Care Foundation de Utah al 9945205 para mas informacion, como el tiempo y lugar. | mas de 30 nifios en su hogar en el area de permanente _ tutelares, que son llamadas a la accion cuando nifios no pueden quedarse con sus “Ninos en el cuidado tutelar son generalmente normal, son nifios que necesitan el amor y la estructur,” dice Connie Spencer, un padre tutelar quien a cuidado Se necesita Familias tutelares también en las area del centro de Salt Lake, Sugar House, y las Avenidas. “El Westside y el area de metro de Salt Lake realmente necesita mas familias para avanzar y dar a estos nifios y familias una segunda oportunidad,” dice Valoy Seeley del Foster Care Foundation de Utah. La Fundacion recluta y alista a las familias Children in foster care are usually average, everyday children who need love and structure,” says Connie Spencer, who has been a foster parent to more than 30 children at her home in the Jackson area. But Connie and her husband Rod are the exception. Right now, the west.side of Salt Lake City needs more foster families to care for a growing group of children coming into foster care. In this area, some 177 children need some kind of temporary or permanent foster home, but the number of available families has dwindled. Foster families are also needed in the downtown area, Sugar House, and the Avenues. “West Salt Lake and the metro area really need more families to come forward and give these children and families a second chance,” says Valoy Seeley of the Utah Foster. Care Foundation. The “A common reason for children being removed is drug abuse by their caregiver,” says Seeley. “The goal is to give parents the time to solve their problems and for the family to heal and reunite.” _ : Connie and Rod currently have four children in foster care living in their home, two teen-agers and two younger brothers. The Spencers serve a great need by caring for siblings. “I love sibling groups and they need to stay together,” says Connie. “They are their own love and support to one another.” Families can find out more about foster parenting at monthly Foster Care Information Nights at various locations in the Salt Lake Valley. Call 994-5205 for more information. — Foundation recruits and trains foster families, who are called into action when children cannot remain with their biological families. ; NW CSAC SS SSS APRIL 1 TO JUNE 27 These BIG BUGS will amaze Discover giant wildflower meadow, ants you! in a septa ah cntns our dragonfly hovering over the pond, a praying mantis as tall as your house and other bugs throughout the Garden. All bugs are made from wood and other natural materials. BIG BUGS sponsored by GEORGE 8. AND Dotores Dork ECcLes Retin a leg NT aaa a i Red Butte Garden UNI ERSITY OF 300 WAKARA UTAH WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108 WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG ; (801)581-IRIS — on ¢ COUPON GOOD FOR UP TO 6 PEOPLE. EXPIRES JUNE 27, 2004. slain DNA 5 ee tas clo OOD |