Foster Care/Adoption

Sheila Owens was the first foster mother for the agency when it re-started its foster care program 25 years ago. She used the support of the agency and her mental health background to parent 30 biological, foster and adopted children. During that time, she has taken some difficult children, including boys who have been destructive, and turned their behavior around. In 2008, Ms. Owens stepped up her service by adopting three unrelated boys, who were all thirteen years old. Lonnie, Daniel & Ryan are now enjoying living at home with Isaac, who was adopted more than a decade ago, and the foster youths currently in Ms. Owens care.