Amber and Jessie have been fostering for over six years; two years for Lutheran Services and four years with Camelot Community Care. They are compassionate and loving foster parents. They put all of the children’s needs above anything else in their life. As of today, they will have adopted four children, two of which are a sibling group. They are also fostering another child from that sibling group. They have done respite many times in the past. They are compliant with all of the children’s health care and have done it all on their own. These foster parents never ask for any help but know they can always rely on Camelot when needed. They are truly amazing and we are so appreciative of the commitment to our community.

Amy and Gerald are recently licensed foster parents who jumped right in and were able to reunify a sibling group that had been separated for some time. They worked very hard to connect with all members on the team to ensure the transition of the children into their home went well. Since then, they have made sure they have all of the supports needed to ensure the children were flourishing. Their hard work has paid off as the children are thriving. They have been exemplary foster parents from the beginning! Case Management sent a glowing review, saying these foster parents are “rock stars” and are really going above and beyond with these girls. They have seen a lot of positive behavior changes due to the work they are putting in. Thank you, Amy and Gerald, for your dedication to be meaningful to children in need!

Camelot Community Care is proud to feature Lindsey, a veteran foster parent, who has been an invaluable resource to us and our partnering agencies. Lindsey truly understands what it means to foster and has demonstrated time and time again her full commitment to each child that joins her home. She has assisted with multiple sibling groups, pre-school, school-aged, and teenaged children, and overcome many challenges along the way within just the single year of time she has devoted to working with us. Lindsey is proactive in assessing and arranging for services for the children in her home, communicative and infinitely helpful with the professional team, and is well-loved by the children and the Camelot team. There are few who can commit to the life-changing journey of fostering, and even fewer who are willing and able to rise to the occasion to assist in emergencies at a moment’s notice with a seemingly record-breaking streak—but if anyone can hold this title, it is Lindsey. Lindsey, we thank you in so few words here, but we appreciate your kindness and dedication each and every day.

Patty has been such a gem to the agency and the children that she serves. She comes to the agency with over 20 years foster experience and it shows! She recently took in a placement and has explained to the child that she is home and that she is not going to give up on her. Patty is energetic, joyful, committed and such a strong advocate for those in her care. The agency can only hope to get more foster parents like you to work with.

Yolonda has been a foster parent for the past 3 years.  She works with the agency to keep siblings together and is open to providing a child a permanent home if reunification is not an option.  Yolonda has focused on opening her home and heart to teens in care.  Teen homes are a huge need in our community, so we appreciate and thank Yolonda for her continued service and commitment to our teens in foster care.

Jordan is a hardworking single foster mother to a little boy. She works extremely well with the professional team and offers her input whenever she can. Jordan is always willing to help out and has recently expressed interest in opening her home to two foster children. She continues to feel motivated to foster due to the need in the community and her ability to assist children with a safe and loving home. Jordan states that it is rewarding to see children’s growth while they are placed in her home. When asked about her foster child and his progress she stated, “He has grown so much since coming into care. He came into care the day he turned 8 months old and has learned to crawl, walk, run, talk and eat! He is a very happy and active child. Every night before bed, we say our prayers and he often thanks God for giving him cookies and chocolate!” Thank you Jordan, for all you do!