Marsh foster care/adoption area grows

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The foster care and adoption division at The Marsh Foundation continues to grow in order to meet the increasing number of children in care. Part of that growth is the hiring of a new consultant and licensing specialist: Breanna Zipfel, LSW.

Zipfel is a 2012 graduate of Tinora High School and a 2015 graduate of Defiance College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in social work. She went on to become a Licensed Social Worker (LSW).

She brings with her a variety of experience from working with developmentally disabled individuals at Easy Living, domestic violence victims at the House of Ruth, and mental health patients at Four County Family Center. Her position at The Marsh brings her back into the foster care system. She was an intern with a foster care agency during her senior year at Defiance College.

“I love being able to see foster families and the foster youth shape one another in positive ways,” Zipfel said. “I’m really happy to be back in the foster care setting.”

In addition to consulting with current foster parents, Zipfel is tasked with conducting home studies and working toward licensing new foster and adoptive homes within The Marsh network.

“I’ve really fallen in love with foster care,” she said.

The Marsh Foundation is a not-for-profit children’s services agency that provides services in a variety of settings. Services include group homes, family foster care (ages birth to 17), an intensive treatment program, adoption, and independent living.