ADOPTION AWARENESS
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors proclaimed November 2019 as Adoption Awareness Month to bring attention to the need for permanent families for children and youth in the foster care system. Staff from the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services, Adoption Horizons and the Arcata Regional Adoption Office of the California Department of Social Services accepted the proclamation at the board’s Nov. 19 meeting. DHHS Program Manager Alison Phongsavath said, “Young people in foster care from birth through the age of 21 are in need of people in the community who are willing to keep them connected to their tribes, siblings, extended families, culture and provide a place to call home. Stability in foster placement improves outcomes for youth, and the youth are our community’s future.” Pictured from left are Director Sutie Wheeler of the Arcata Regional Adoption Office of the California Department of Social Services, Director of Adoption Horizons Cynthia Savage, DHHS Office Assistant Miranda Cobb, DHHS Social Worker Winona Aubrey-Herzog and DHHS Program Manager Alison Phongsavath. For more information, call 707-499-3410.