As the month comes to a close, it’s important for those interested to have the resources on how to get started in foster care.

For the month of May, 10 News has teamed up with HopeTree Family Services to bring awareness, bust common foster myths and give resources to those who are looking to support the cause.

From the realities of the foster care system to the families opening their homes to children in need, 10 News spent the month of May working to debunk common myths about foster care and highlight the growing need in the Roanoke Valley.

During National Foster Care Month, 10 News is teaming up with HopeTree Family Services to uncover the truth about foster care and highlight the urgent need for loving, stable homes for thousands of children across the state.

May is National Foster Care Month, and WSLS is partnering with HopeTree Family Services to highlight the need for more foster families and share what foster care can look like for children and parents alike.

Saturday was a special day for foster families across the Roanoke Valley, as they attended an event celebrating families of all kinds, which saw HopeTree Family Services’s first annual Pictures of Hope photoshoot event in Salem!

Foster families across the Roanoke Valley are invited to a special event this weekend aimed at celebrating their impact and bringing the community together.

First council vote set for HopeTree’s latest rezoning proposal

Residents divided over HopeTree’s mixed-use development proposal

HopeTree proposed selling over half its property to a developer who would build up to 340 residences and several businesses

HopeTree's Titmus Cottage has helped over a dozen foster children avoid sleeping in offices at the Department of Social Services.

Salem's Planning Commission heard hours of comment during a public hearing on Wednesday.

It could be the city's largest residential community with hundreds of homes, a hotel, offices and restaurants.

The newly renovated cottage at HopeTree Family Services will be able to house at least eight children at a time who have are in foster care.