This is an incredible story of dedication out of The Statesman Journal. Tony and Consuelo Carrasquillo are foster parents at one of four Forever Homes in Marion County. The facilities, the first of their kind in the nation, offer foster kids a permanent home.
The couple in their 30’s are raising five teens (something Tony is used to, his mother raised foster kids for 18 years). Marion and Polk counties saw a jump in foster care needs after the No Meth Not In My neighborhood Program went into effect. In response, local church groups sprang into action, recruiting 50 new members who opened their homes and their hearts to kids in need.
