The Changes for Children child welfare strategy has a new program, launched by the provincial government.

"Join The Circle Of Care" is a foster family recruitment drive, running from December until March of 2007.

Janet Shindle, the Executive Director of Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba, isn't certain what their role will be yet, but believes they will participate.

She notes her agency's specific requirements centre on adolescents and special needs kids. They also need emergency foster homes because they're the intake agency for Central Region.

Shindle's already had the Foster Care Coordinator alert workers something is coming, by way of planning. She agrees there are challenges to being a foster family, but urges you to consider it.

She believes the greatest reward is the satisfaction of helping kids who need a safe place.