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Published 1/20/26 5:01PM

Recruiting Foster Care Review Board Members - North Platte

Foster Care Review Office
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near North Platte, NE
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    • Details

    Start Date:
    March 31, 2026, 8:00 AM GMT-5
    End Date:
    December 31, 2027, 5:00 PM GMT-6
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    The Review Board Member reviews the 4-5 cases from home via ShareFile and then attends the meeting once a month for 2-3 hours. Board members say that it takes a commitment of about 8 hours a month.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    6
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Education, Housing & Homelessness, Transparency & Oversight, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    23+
    Other Requirements:
    Confidentiality, non-bias, commitment, ability to review and process information, computer skills, computer and internet access from home, time to dedicate to the process, and attendance are all important. Care about children, youth and families.

    Description

    Recruiting Foster Care Review Board Members - North Platte

    There are currently 3 Foster Care Review Boards serving the North Platte, Ogallala, McCook areas. We are seeking 2-3 board members to fill recent vacancies on the 3 boards. 1 Review Board is meeting via zoom and 2 are meeting in person. These are Volunteer positions, but attendance is important.

    The FCRO is an independent state agency, separate from the judicial branch, from the Department of Health and Human Services, and from Probation. This allows our Review Boards the ability to review, assess, report, and make recommendations without any influence from other agencies or departments regarding the child/youth’s case review.

    Review Board members review case summaries of 4-5 cases of children in foster care each month to provide another set of eyes on the case, and offer recommendations regarding next steps and services that may help the case move forward so that permanency with the parent/s can be re-established sooner, or in cases where the return to the parent is not possible, provide recommendations so that other permanency can occur.

    Each board meets the same day and time each month. Commitment, confidentiality, and monthly attendance is important.

    We are looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and professions. Must be over the age of 23. Individuals with community knowledge, and also those with backgrounds to do with medical, mental health, social worker, education, substance abuse, domestic violence, housing, and other areas which impact the families of children in foster care. This is important as we continue to develop diverse, boards made up of caring, resourceful, and committed community volunteers.

    The Foster Care Review Office is a State Agency put in place by the Nebraska Legislature to provide oversight of the Child Welfare System. As part of our mandate, we have 54 Citizen Review Boards across Nebraska that review the cases of children and youth in foster care. Contact Mary Furnas, Training Coordinator for additional information by emailing mary.furnas@nebraska.gov

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near North Platte, NE
    Associated Location
    North Platte, NE 69101, USA

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    Instructions:

    There are 3 review boards serving the North Platte and surrounding area including as far as McCook. Two review boards meet in the evening in person, once a month. The other review board meets once a month at 1pm via zoom.

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