Inside the Mission, Inside Foster Care
Even if you do it for a little bit, you can
make a difference in the life of a child

October 2, 2024

Communities Connected for Kids is proud to continue this month with its special year-long special, Profiles in Foster Care.

The project, which introduces local foster parents to the community through a series of short bios and pictures, is part of CCKids’ #25by2025 campaign to add 25 foster homes by 2025.

“We hope that by sharing these foster-care stories and experiences, others may be inspired to consider their own foster-care journey,” said Christina Kaiser, CCKids community relations director.

Today’s profile is of Trish Crawford, a foster mom in Fort Pierce. Crawford and her husband, Billy, became foster parents in January of this year and have fostered two teenage girls.

The Crawfords have four adult children and decided to become foster parents after reading the statistics for teens who age out of the system and their increased risk for addiction, homelessness or incarceration.

“My advice for anyone looking to foster would be to pray on it, and then pray some more,” Trish said. “It’s not an easy decision to make, but there are moments that are rewarding.

“Even if you do it for a little bit, you can make a difference in a child’s life.”

Communities Connected for Kids is the lead child-welfare agency serving Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast. We are currently looking for new foster homes to help expand our network, lessen our reliance on group care and keep siblings together. If you are interested in being a foster parent, call (772) 873-7800, and ask for Jerra Wisecup.