Listening to Shannon Davis talk about the work she and her team do every day to support local children in dire need of help, and trying to find an easy way to explain it, I can’t help but think of an onion.
On the outside, the onion — like the idea of foster care — tends to look a little tough, with a thin facade that is ready to crack and peel away at any time.
It is only when you start to peel back the layers that you really see how much there is to it: the trauma a child has experienced, the patience it takes to rebuild trust, and the quiet, everyday heroism of the carers that say yes.
Shannon and her team at IFYS Foster Care walk that path with every family — coordinating support, advocating for children, and helping carers feel confident in the hardest moments.