National Fostering Awareness Month kicks off today.
It’s aiming to raise awareness of the ongoing need for foster carers across the country.
Tusla Fostering says some people mistakenly believe they’re not eligible because of their age or personal circumstances, but foster carers can be single, divorced, blended families, same sex couples, or minorities.
The care can also be short-term or respite.
Foster carer Nicola Carroll, who’s had two foster sons for the past 10 years, says the fostering mindset is now ingrained in her family:
