Child Welfare Board press release
So what happens when a child is taken into foster care but isn’t allowed to take their belongings with them? Well, if they are able to take anything it is placed in storage. Many foster villages and communities are very specific regarding what can be taken in and out with the children. So anything that a child may have from their childhood is simply placed in storage until the child is ultimately adopted or ages out of care.
The storage building is something that the Henderson County Child Welfare Board has taken the responsibility of paying for. Otherwise, there would be nowhere to put these belongings. Over the years, the building became more and more filled with items belonging to Henderson County children that were in foster care. Seasons come and go; cold winters and East Texas summers eventually took a toll on the items inside the unit. Toys, clothing, and other sentimental items were at risk for being damaged and ruined. Keep in mind that these are often the only things that these children may have from their childhood. The unit was filled with teddy bears, action figures, bikes, a guitar, and even a homecoming mum.
The Henderson County Child Welfare Board took action last Saturday by cleaning out the entire storage unit, organizing and sorting the items, and placing them in large plastic totes. The totes weather the years better as some of the belongings will be in storage for over a decade. Continue reading “Henderson County Child Welfare Board holds storage cleanup day”
