Santa Barbara County recognizes May as National Foster Care Month

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) —May 1, 2019 – Following a unanimous vote by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, May of 2019 has been formally designated as National Foster Care Month. Conceptualized as a way to recognize and honor the heroic work done by resource families throughout the county, the resolution will be, fittingly, received by Frank and Adrienne Koroshec, a resource family and pair of local heroes in the foster care community.

Frank Koroshec rose to communal prominence by founding the Resource Family Association Student Support Team (RFASST) at Santa Barbara’s San Marcos High School in 2015, where he serves as an English teacher. Utilizing his experience both as a foster parent and as an educator, Koroshec has involved over 100 students in the work that RFASST does, which includes activities such as organizing resource family meet ups and interactive group outings, as well as implementing a monthly speaker series at San Marcos High.

“RFASST has taught me to open my eyes to the needs of our community, especially foster youth and the resource families,” said Deryn Gersoff, San Marcos High School student. Gorsoff added that “RFASST has been a highlight and I know it will impact my future.”

Event Information:

What: County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors issue resolution recognizing May as National Foster Care Month

When: 05/07/2019, 9:00am PST

Where: Santa Barbara County Administration Building Board Hearing Room; Fourth Floor; 105 East Anapamu Street; Santa Barbara, CA

About Our County. Our Kids

Our County. Our Kids is a program of the Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services (SBC DSS). It is the SBC DSS resource family recruitment, retention, and support program. Visit www.ourcountyourkids.org/ for more information.

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