News about adoption through foster care
It is always nice when we see children who are in the foster care system get adopted by a loving family. It is even more sweet when a group of siblings can get adopted together so what they do not have to be separated. There are a lot of children in the foster care system […]
Continue ReadingTERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. Race became a central issue in my guest Kristen Howerton’s life when she adopted two black children. Howerton is white. She decided to adopt after several miscarriages. First, she adopted a 6-month-old who was in foster care. And later, she adopted an infant from an […]
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Brena Slater is the chief executive officer of the Safe Children Coalition, a nonprofit that provides a range of child welfare services in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. Slater says the organization is still receiving plenty of inquiries from new potential foster families, but has seen a drop-off in already approved families accepting children into […]
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From the NY Times. This guide was originally published on May 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting. The process of adopting can be a long, complicated and emotional ride, with far more legal and financial roadblocks than many people assume. But, as most adoptive parents will tell you, it’s also a deeply fulfilling journey. There are […]
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Meet Bright Angel, a Child Waiting for a Forever Home Angel is an 11-year-old boy of Hispanic descent with a contagious smile. He is very inquisitive and loves to laugh. Some of Angel’s favorite activities are reading, playing video games, riding his scooter and going to the playground. He also loves Disney and Pixar movies, […]
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HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — After over 500 days in foster care, a 21-month-old Houston County toddler is officially with her forever family. Brian and Hallie Kirchhefer adopted baby Alayna Thursday morning and the whole adoption happened over a Zoom call. “I just wanted her day to be just as special,” Hallie said. Concerns about COVID-19 […]
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Trenton is like many others in Kentucky’s child welfare system: in and out of foster homes and residential facilities for as long as he can remember. Trenton lives at The Life Connection in Senora, Kentucky. He said he’s learned tools to help him deal with past trauma. And now he’s ready for commitment. “Basically a […]
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“A dad and U.S citizen in just two weeks can’t describe in words the joy in my heart and house after a long long journey.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina foster dad is being hailed a hero after adopting a 13-year-old boy that was abandoned by his adoptive parents two years ago. Peter Mutabazi […]
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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – For some becoming a foster parent is a tough decision. But it’s one Johnny Taylor and his wife Jeanette made 20 years ago. “Young folks have so much peer pressure going on today. They can get pulled this way or that way… During the panel Benson, the Taylor’s, and other foster […]
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“Sometimes those stories can get emotional,” Sikkema said. Born in Massachusetts in 1968, the adoption records were open. She spent about six months in foster care but doesn’t know anything about that time. She was then adopted. She calls her adoptive mother and father “my parents.” Eventually, the state sealed Sikkema’s adoption records. After petitioning […]
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