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Youth Villages' Dr. Jacue Cutillo with WCVB News

Urgent call for foster parents in Tennessee

May 18, 2022 | Blog, Foster Care Stories, Media Coverage

According to Youth Villages, a non-profit for children and families in Tennessee, there are almost 8,000 children in foster care in the state and the number continues to rise. Many of these children have experienced trauma due to abuse and/or neglect and are placed in custodial care. May is Foster Care Awareness Month and child welfare agencies, like Youth Villages, are stepping up their efforts to recruit foster families to provide homes for these youth.

Watch the full Fox News 17 Nashville story here.

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