THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOSTER CARE COUNCIL FOCUSES ON PROVIDING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE, TALENTS AND SELF-ESTEEM

President Stan Appelbaum Vice President Dr. Leslie Schultzel Treasurer Deborah L. Harvey, CPA Secretary Charles Carroll, Jr.

The Executive Committee is responsible for fiscal review, training, operating policies and procedures. Board members are volunteers and oversee the different committees and programs of the organization.

Board of Directors

Part-time Staff

Administrative Director/Education Coordinator
Jennifer Weidenbruch

Administrative Coordinator
Phil B. Mills

The FCC's Board of Directors meets monthly. Each committ ee chair reports on activities that occurred during the previous month and projects the next month’s activities. All board members, volunteers and visitors may question the committ ee chairs regarding past activities and future plans. These monthly meetings off er regular opportunities for information sharing and coordination. All proposed activities and projects must receive Board approval before implementation.

WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIALS OF A “NORMAL” CHILDHOOD, OUR CHILDREN BECOME ANGRY, WITHDRAWN, REBELLIOUS, AND HOSTILE; HAVE A LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND FEEL INFERIOR TO OTHERS; AND ARE UNABLE TO FEEL OR SHOW LOVE, COMPASSION, OR TENDERNESS.

Profile of the children in District 8 (Southwest Florida)

79% are part of a sibling group 45% will be in need of a permanent adoptive home 62% will be likely to be adopted by their foster parents Collier County 51% Male 49% Female 48% Caucasian 28% Latino 22% African-American or Bi-racial 2% other origins 47% 0-5 years 29% 6-12 years 24% 13-17 years 42% of foster families live in Golden Gate

WITHOUT THE KIND OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE FCC, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS ARE COMPOUNDED AS THE CHILDREN GROW.

*Source: Children’s Network of Southwest Florida

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