'They (DCFS) would call and say they have a child that needs a home, and I would say, 'Ah, let me think about it.' Then I would say 'Yes,' because they needed a home. It's all about needing a home, and helping and nurturing and supporting,' said Cora Peterson.
To say that Harbor City resident Cora Peterson has a massively large family is no exaggeration. It's grown exponentially over the years after she first became a foster parent in 1976 -- since then, she has parented over 400 children.
"They would call and say they have a child that needs a home, and I would say, 'Ah, let me think about it.' Then I would say 'Yes,' because they needed a home. It's all about needing a home, and helping and nurturing and supporting," said Peterson., and 5,369 live with resource families – a term the department chose to use as it streamlined the foster parenting process.
"I did children from zero, fresh out of the womb, to 18. And it was just a wonderful experience seeing how the children integrated with the family and supported each other,' said Peterson. that must be met to become an LA County Resource Family, you must pass a background check, can be single or in a relationship, complete an online training course, pass a home inspection and a certain income level must be satisfied.
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