National Foster Care Awareness Month draws to a close, but the urgent need for foster parents is year-round. Our Foster Parent Licensing/Recruitment Manager writes to the Rockford Register Star | rrstar.com encouraging you to thank foster parents in your community and consider helping us provide safe and loving homes for children in foster care. #FosterCareMonth #FosterCareAwareness (fb)

If you have a parent, child or loved one incarcerated in Illinois, WBEZ’s Prisoncast! wants to hear from you! In honor of Mother’s Day & Father’s Day, the next episode on June 15 will feature stories, voices, and requests from families affected by Illinois’ prison system. Submit your ideas, questions, or requests – or just shout out your loved-one behind bars – by filling out the form at https://airtable.com/appWmg4fQvyP5QUYk/pageTuxODc068Mw9a/form. And listen to the show Sunday, June 15 from 2-4PM on any Illinois Public Radio Station! Prisoncast! is a special audio project for anyone affected by incarceration, and the show has highlighted LSSI’s Storybook Project and Visits to Mom Program in the past. (fb)