FORT MITCHELL, Ky. — More than 8,000 children are currently in Kentucky's foster care system, with over 1,000 waiting for placement specifically in Northern Kentucky. Local foster parents and agencies are calling for more families to step forward during this critical time.

We spoke to Chris and Destiny Conley, who said they discovered firsthand the profound impact of fostering when they welcomed their first child into their home.

"It's been the greatest thing that we've ever done, I can't even describe, we didn't have kids and then all of a sudden a 2-year-old little girl shows up at your house," Chris said.

Over 8,000 children are in foster care in Kentucky, and agencies are urging people to step in

The Conley family learned Chris's grandmother had lived in an orphanage as a child in

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