Promotional Campaigns

Child Foster Care Outreach Toolkit

Otter Tail County is pleased to offer this outreach toolkit to help you plan, promote and raise awareness about the need for foster parents. The toolkit contains graphics, content and other downloads that provide messaging and resources to help recruit foster parents. Use these tools on websites, social media, in offices, at community events or wherever potential foster parents congregate.

There is a need for foster parents in Otter Tail County, and the county would like to partner with compassionate organizations and individuals to help recruit and promote. The objectives for this toolkit are to:

Encourage others to become foster parents

We need loving homes for children of all ages. If members of your organization have ever considered fostering, now is the time for them to learn more and explore whether it’s right for them.

Support current foster parents

Not everyone can become a foster parent, but everyone can help! Whether it’s through providing a meal, offering a listening ear, or helping with daily needs. There are many ways to support foster families through your organization and in your community.

Spread the word

Help raise awareness about the need for foster parents. Share this information with your network, use the included resources on social media, and become a champion for foster care in Otter Tail County.

Social Media Content

This section contains shareable social media content. Provided below are downloadable graphics and suggested posts that you can use to share on your social media platforms. Click or tap a message to copy it to your clipboard for easy pasting.

Social Media Messages

Step up and make a difference!

Foster parents are real-life heroes, offering care and stability during the most challenging times. You can be that hero for a child in need. The journey may be challenging, but the impact you can have is immeasurable. Learn more at ottertailcounty.gov/fostercare or call 218-998-8150.

Foster parents are real-life heroes, providing care and stability during life’s toughest moments. You could be that hero. #FosterCare #OtterTailCounty #FosterParentsChangeLives

Available sizes

1200 x 628 (Facebook)
1080 x 1080 (Instagram)

Social Media Messages

Are you ready to change a life?

Becoming a foster care family means opening your heart and home to a child who needs love, stability, and support. Children in Otter Tail County are waiting for someone like you to step up. Learn more about how you can change a child’s and your life. Visit ottertailcounty.gov/fostercare or call 218-998-8150.

Becoming a foster care family means opening your heart and home to a child who needs love, stability, and support. You could change a child’s and your life. #FosterCare #OtterTailCounty #FosterParentsChangeLives

Available sizes

1200 x 628 (Facebook)
1080 x 1080 (Instagram)

Social Media Messages

Open your heart! A child needs YOU.

Children in foster care are waiting for someone to step in and offer the love and support they need. You can be that person who changes a life forever. Will you answer the call? Find out how at ottertailcounty.gov/fostercare or call 218-998-8150.

Right now, children are waiting for someone to step in and make a difference. Will you be that person? The impact you can make is life-changing. #FosterCare #OtterTailCounty #FosterParentsChangeLives

Available sizes

1200 x 628 (Facebook)
1080 x 1080 (Instagram)

Social Media Messages

Foster parents need our support.

Foster parents are heroes in our community, but they need a village behind them. Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can make a difference in the lives of children in foster care and the families that care for them. There are many ways YOU can directly support foster parents in our community:

Donate Supplies to a Family – Foster families often need extra clothing, diapers, school supplies, and toys.

Cook a Meal for a Family – Delivering a home-cooked meal to a foster family can be a huge support, especially during the first days of placement.

Offer Emotional Support – Foster parenting can be emotionally challenging. Offering a listening ear or checking in on a family’s well-being makes a big difference.

Available sizes

1200 x 628 (Facebook)

Social Media Messages

Foster parents need our support.

Foster parents are heroes in our community, but they need a village behind them. You can help by lending a hand or simply offering words of encouragement. Ask a foster family how you can support them! #SupportFosterParents #OtterTailCounty #FosterParentsChangeLives

Available sizes

1080 x 1080 (Instagram)

Social Media Messages

Did you know Otter Tail County needs foster care families?

Children need safe, loving homes in communities and school districts throughout the county. Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can make a difference. Share this message and help us spread the word! Together, we can ensure every child has a safe place to call home. Learn more today: visit ottertailcounty.gov/fostercare or call 218-998-8150.

Available sizes

1200 x 628 (Facebook)

Social Media Messages

Did you know Otter Tail County needs foster care families?

Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can make a difference! Share the message and help us spread the word: “Become a foster parent in Otter Tail County!” #FosterCare #OtterTailCounty #MakeADifference #SupportFosterFamilies

Available sizes

1080 x 1080 (Instagram, woman holding phone)
1080 x 1080 (Instagram, kids behind phone)

Other Downloadable Assets

Digital Screen Graphics

Use these graphics on digital screen displays in lobbies or waiting rooms to highlight the need for foster parents in Otter Tail County. There are several design options to choose from.

"Ready to change a life?" digital screen

"Open your heart" digital screen

"Foster parents need our support" digital screen

"Step up" digital screen

Flyers

Download and print 8.5" x 11" flyers to display in key locations and distribute to partners to display.

Become a Foster Parent flyer - baby image

Become a Foster Parent flyer - superhero kids image

Become a Foster Parent flyer - teens image

"Notes from a Foster Mother" letter

An 8.5" x 11" printable letter from describing the experience of being a foster parent.

"Notes from a Foster Mother" letter

Outreach sample text

Sample text will allow you to convey the need for foster parents in Otter Tail County and drive them to the website to learn more. Feel free to use this text in your newsletters, programs and bulletin announcements.

Outreach sample text

Foster care website QR code

This QR code will direct visitors to ottertailcounty.gov/fostercare and is suitable for use in digital displays and printed materials.

Otter Tail County Foster Care website QR code