Need: In Scott County there is an acute lack of foster homes. A long list of unplaced foster kids requires a solution.
The Ask: Find foster homes within each faith community or support homes that are able to provide foster care.
Presenters will be:
Pastor Dan Poffenberger | Lead Pastor from SOLLC. Dan will focus on housing insecurity and the SOLO Project Partnership with Scott County.
Sam Ouk | Director of Equity and Inclusion for Prior Lake Schools. Sam will focus on the challenges students are experiencing.
Gretchen Young | Scott County Health & Human Services Licensing Unit Supervisor. She will focus on Foster Care and Mental Health needs.
Christine Erickson | Sr. Director of Children-At-Risk Ministries and Oneless at Grace Church. Christine will provide a boots-on-the-ground perspective about children without a home.