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Matt Swallows & Foster Care PART ONE

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On today's Local Matters… Host Matt Swallows is joined by foster home provider and parent Kim Serro along with Cheri Richards and Jennifer Watts of DCS and Lori Krauss of Harmony Family Center. They discuss the growing numbers of children needing foster care, how it works, and the shortage of homes available.

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19 Sep 2018 7PM English United States Society & Culture · Education George Halford, Jeremy Wendt, Tiffany Anton, Jennifer Mabry, Ben Rodgers

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