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(Video) One Bag Helps Butler County Foster Children
Rochelle Graham from Butler County Children and Youth Agency explains their duffel bag project.
At any given time Butler County has up to 130 displaced children in foster care. Calling a stranger's house home can be a traumatic transition.
Butler County Children and Youth Agency is trying to ease that transition by creating duffel bags for children facing out of home placement.
Watch the video above to hear Rochelle Graham, a resource family coordinator, explain the program. Patch talked to Graham during Cranberry community days on Thursday night.
In an impermanent situation these children would now have permanent toys and clothes.
Duffel Bags Should Include:
Infants 1-year-old
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Bottles
- Pacifiers
- Onesies
- Sleepers
- Socks
- Baby Shampoo/lotion/powder
- A&D Ointment
- Tooth/gum care items
- One brand new outfit
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Socks
- PJs
- Baby shampoo
- Brush/comb
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Small toy or stuffed animal that is age appropriate
- One brand new outfit
- Underwear
- Socks
- PJs
- One brand new outfit
- Small toy
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Kids shampoo
- Brush/comb
- Underwear
- Socks
- PJs
- One brand new outfit
- Toy, game, journal with pens
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Men's body wash/soap
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Men's deodorant/body spray
- Brush/comb
- Underwear
- Socks
- Bras
- PJs
- One brand new outfit
- Toy, game, diary with pens
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Body wash/soap/lotion
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Deodorant/body spray
- Brush/comb
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