Urgent need for foster families [Video]

CARLOS THANK YOU MAY IS FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH, AND RIGHT NOW IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THERE ARE MORE THAN 3400 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BECOME FOSTER PARENTS, TO KEEP CHILDREN AND FAMILY LIKE HOMES. THEY SAY THAT GIVES THESE CHILDREN A BETTER CHANCE OF THRIVING AND STAYING CONNECTED WITH THEIR SCHOOLS AND SIBLINGS. OFFICIALS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TELL US THE GREATEST NEED IS FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN FOSTER MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WHO CAN FOSTER A TEENAGER. OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 33% OF THE KIDS IN FOSTER CARE IN SOUTH CAROLINA ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 17. IMAGINE YOU’RE ABOUT TO TURN 18 AND YOU DON’T HAVE ANYBODY IN YOUR LIFE, NOT A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, ANYONE. AND YOU’RE BY YOURSELF. UM, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THESE TEENAGERS JUST REALLY NEED THAT STEADY, GUIDING ADULT …