Why Community-Based Organizations?
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) are the heart and the soul of the community and children in need are the heart and soul of the families within them. In considering the question: “Why use CBOs?” — Assume that you live in Stone Mountain in DeKalb County. Which one of these recruitment ads would most likely motivate you to respond? The State of Georgia has 14,500 children in foster care. We need more foster parents. Call 877-210-KIDS for more information. DeKalb County has 800 children in foster care. We need more foster parents. Call 877-210-KIDS for more information. 40 children from Stone Mountain are in foster care and in need of a foster home. We need to keep these children in the community, in their same schools (Pine Ridge, Stephenson Middle and High Schools) and with the friends and neighbors that they know. Please call Peace Church at 404) 555-1212 today about being a community foster parent. The need for and support of foster families is a community issue. Placing childre
