MURRIETA (CNS) - A workshop will be held Saturday in Murrieta to
recruit prospective foster parents interested in opening their homes to one or
more of the thousands of youths placed in the Riverside County child welfare
system due to abuse, abandonment or other circumstances.The nonprofit Faith in Motion will join the county Department of
Public Social Services to host the free two-hour event, which includes a
complimentary lunch, at 10 a.m. Saturday in Centerpoint Church, 24470
Washington Ave.A DPSS statement said that on any given day, there are about 4,000
children in Riverside County available to be placed in ``out-of-home care due
to abuse or neglect.''"More foster families are needed to provide safe havens. The need is
especially great for children of color, sib