In Florida, there are more than 24,000 kids in foster care, hundreds of them in Southwest Florida.
Hurricane Ian worsened the foster care crisis in Southwest Florida.
Lee County reports over 5,000 homes destroyed, including foster homes and potential future foster homes.
Local foster agencies are calling for more parents to become foster parents and save a child‘s life.
For more information, go to the National Youth Advocate Program’s website or the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida’s website.
