MIDLAND The Permian Basin is ranked highest in the state for kids placed outside of our region, a press release detailed.
Foster families are desperately needed in the area. One Accord for Kids is working toward growing locally based foster care here in the Permian Basin, starting with this Foster Q and A and other resources available to the community.
If a person is interested in fostering or those who are just curious about the adoption process can get their answers to any questions they may have. One Accord for Kids will host a Foster and Adopt Q&A at Mid-Cities tonight that is free and open to the public. The Q&A is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at Mid-Cities located at 8700 TX-191 in Midland.
The press release details the foster care situation in the Permian Basin is in dire need of help. Statistics show that the West Texas region, which includes the Permian Basin, desperately needs more foster families. Sixty percent of foster kids are placed outside of the West Texas Region, while almost 83 percent of kids are placed outside their home county, making it the second highest in the state of kids placed outside of their home. To help remedy that situation, about 187 additional beds are needed in the West Texas region for foster kids.
