Facts and Myths About Foster Care in Shasta County

There are hundreds of children in foster care in Shasta County. These children have ended up in the foster care system for a variety of reasons and are in desperate need of loving and caring homes that can provide a safe and stable experience for them. Many people consider fostering, but they feel inadequate, nervous, or overwhelmed often due to misconceptions about foster children and fears of mental health problems. Who is a Foster Child? Children enter foster care at all ages for many reasons. Contrary to what many people [...]