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Why Our Foster Parents Matter
You may have heard the heart-tugging interviews of celebrities who spent part of their childhood in foster care. You've undoubtedly seen the feel-good story of a foster parent who "made all the difference" for a child who grew up to be an icon, a change-maker. Maybe you've skimmed an article online about the national foster care crisis. Or maybe you recognized familiar foster care language in a politician's campaign, who vows to "keep our kids out of group houses" and find them homes. Foster care is not for the stories, interviews, and campaigns. It's not only happening in the lives of stars and influencers. We have so many youth experiencing foster care, especially teenagers, who need safe, temporary homes while they await reunification with their families. However, there needs to be more foster homes for all of them.
Older youth are NOT the ones getting placed in our available foster homes. Teens often end up placed in group homes and shelters because there are not enough foster homes available. These teens in foster care are friends of our children. They are our nieces, nephews, and youth of family friends. They are our neighbors.
Youth experiencing the foster care system need foster parents who will stand by them and walk through uncertainty to help them heal. They need positive adult role models.
THIS is why our foster parents matter. THIS is why adults - young, old, married, single, gay, straight - who commit themselves to teens by opening their homes and hearts are the ones instilling hope. THIS is why we celebrate foster parents.
According to Ashley Morgan, MHA, with National Youth Advocate Program in Scottsburg, "We are also sharing the need for more foster parents in our community. Specifically, there is a need for foster families who are able to keep siblings together. We know that when foster care is a necessity as a means of providing safe homes for youth until they can return home, and when siblings are separated, they often experience unnecessary trauma. We are committed to helping siblings stay together when foster care is needed.
"National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) provides 24/7 support to our foster families, comprehensive educational opportunities and a holistic approach to serving our foster families so they can better care for youth experiencing foster care. We also provide support to the families of origin of the youth in care."
May is National Foster Care Month. National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) appreciates foster parents everywhere. Just like our own children, teens experiencing foster care thrive when they're placed in loving, safe, empowering homes with foster parents who genuinely want them to succeed.
To learn more about becoming a NYAP foster parent, please visit www.nyap.org/fostercare or call us at 877-NYAP-CAN.
Does your money run out before the end of the month?
Is it difficult to pay your bills on time?
Do you wish you had more money?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the “Where Does The Money Go” program is for you!
Purdue Extension is offering a free, two-part class to give you the information to overcome money issues. The classes are Thursday, May 16, and Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m., at the Washington County Government Building Meeting Room, 806 Martinsburg Road, Salem.
You will learn to:
Recognize where your money goes
Stop spending “leaks” to save money for what you really want
Develop a spending-savings plan
The classes are free, but registration is required. Register by contacting Sonya Mitchell at
Any groups, clubs, organizations, churches, etc. that would like to offer the program to their members are encouraged to contact Mitchell to make arrangements.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
Over twenty-five volunteers showed their community pride by participating in the first Salem Spruce up. They met at city hall Saturday morning, May 11.
Spearing heading this community cleanup was Carlos Bravo and city councilman Roger Pennington. Bravo owns the El Caminos Mexican Restaurant.
They were joined by city council members Randy Lee, Dylan Moore and Steve Crane. These city council members bought the donuts and pickup reach grabber tools.
There were also T-shirts printed and donated by Linck’s Clothing and Shoes. Trash bags were provided by Ace Hardware of Salem.
The city was divided into four quadrants, and the volunteers were assigned to a quadrant. Maps with the area were provided.
As a reward for everyone's efforts, a taco bar was served by Carlos Bravo at 1 p.m..
Staff Photos By Jerry Curry
Spring is just around the corner, and with it, Art Classes and Lessons at Creekside Art Space.
Regular Thursday & Saturday classes begin March 1 at the studio, located just north of Salem in the Delaney Creek area.
Classes are open to Beginners-Advanced students, age 14-adult, and cover the drawing and seeing fundamentals needed to succeed in drawing and painting.
“Our strength lies in helping people – even the “I can’t draw a straight line’ people – in learning how to draw and render realistically” says proprietor and lead instructor Jane Spencer-Pierce.
“By using our methods and mastering realism, any subject matter – from portraits to landscapes, cityscapes and other scenes – becomes accessible, even to beginners.”
Materials are top-quality, and most materials are provided during the first months of instruction.
Learn more and reserve your place in Classes and Workshops at CreeksideArtSpace.com, or call 812-883-5597 for more information.
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The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement agencies. Those listed, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are often dropped or lessened. Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies on Mondays and are public records.
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