CANTON -- Children’s Home of Jefferson County will offer foster parenting informational sessions on June 18 and 23 at 6 p.m. both nights.

Both will be at the Human Services Center, 80 State Hwy. 310, second floor conference room.

The CHJC Foster Care Program provides temporary care for children unable to live with their birth families or guardians. The program allows children who may have been abused or neglected or have behavioral challenges and special needs, the opportunity to live in a family setting, attend public school and be active members of the community. To provide support for the needs of the entire family, in addition to 24-hour on-call services and crisis response, extensive training is offered to all foster parents. They will work as a member of a team of families, social workers and other professionals to help prepare a child to return to its birth family, or to be adopted.

More info: Kimberly Hierholzer, khierholzer@nnychildrenshome.com or 229-3481.