WWLP22: All Our Kids launches Foster Care Awareness Campaign

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A foster child can need a family for days, months, or years. It’s a process that can be difficult for someone becoming a foster parent.

“For one, you don’t necessarily know the children in your care. So learning and understanding what their needs are and how to meet them is a huge challenge,” said Marianna Litovich, Founder & Executive Director, AOK in Holyoke.

For some families, it can be unplanned or unexpected. “We are called what’s considered kinship foster care. So we came forward for a child specifically that was identified in our lives that needed placement,” said Wendy Provost, Foster Parent in Ludlow.