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photo - Joey Zeno sits in his wheel chair at his home on Monday, March 4, 2013, in Mustang, Okla. Joey has Cri du Chat syndrome which is a condition that is similar to autism, but requires around the clock medical supervision. Zeno's mother Ashley is a nurse as well as Joey's in home nurse. Recent proposals by The Oklahoma Health Care Authority want to eliminate the ability of family members serving as in-home nurses, and being reimbursed for the care they provide. For Zeno, this means she would need to find two dependable in-home nurses, and a job outside the home that would let her take off for the multiple doctor appointments Joey requires each week. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

Joey Zeno sits in his wheel chair at his home on Monday, March 4, 2013, in Mustang, Okla. Joey has Cri du Chat syndrome which is a condition that is similar to autism, but requires around the clock medical supervision. Zeno's mother Ashley is a nurse as well as Joey's in home nurse. Recent proposals by The Oklahoma Health Care Authority want to eliminate the ability of family members serving as in-home nurses, and being reimbursed for the care they provide. For Zeno, this means she would need to find two dependable in-home nurses, and a job outside the home that would let her take off for the multiple doctor appointments Joey requires each week. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

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Foster care provides 24-hour temporary care and supportive services in a home environment for children 18 years and younger who are in Oklahoma Department of Human Services custody.

DHS also has an adoption program for children in the agency's custody who cannot live in their homes.

To learn more about foster care or adoption, call the New FosterCare & Adoption Families Recruiting Hotline at (866) 612-2565.

You can also go to these DHS websites for more information:

Adoption: www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/adopt/

Foster care: www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/foster/

Source: The Oklahoma Department of Human Services