Featured Child
LaQuasho, 16, of Wisconsin has a tremendous sense of humor that has helped her overcome a lot of hardship. She loves to cook and wants to become more involved with church activities. After years of living in group homes, she would love a permanent, caring family where she can be the oldest or only child.
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Family Stories
Each month new inspiring foster care and adoption stories are featured in the words of a family and youth.
Derek and Phyllis Stevens of Harleysville, Penn., founded the parent-support agency Together as Adoptive Parents, Inc. in 1988 after raising four children who were adopted, three of whom had special needs. Read more
Born heroin-addicted in a federal prison and adopted out of foster care at age four, Deborah Jiang Stein struggled for years to find a sense of identity. Now an author and motivational speaker, she shares with us a poetic recount of her journey from rebellion to re-invention. Read Deborah's story
National Recruitment Campaign
Featured Siblings
Marques and Marquil, 17, of Georgia are twins who share an incredibly close bond. They are both making plans for when they graduate high school. Marques wants to attend medical school and become a pediatrician, while her brother Marquil wants to enroll in the military. They are in need of a supportive family who will love them unconditionally and help them achieve their dreams.
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Caseworker of the Month
Angela Poirier, a children's services social worker with the New Hanover County Department of Social Services in North Carolina, is our January Caseworker of the Month. She diligently applied herself to make an interstate adoption successful for a sibling group of three.
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Diligent Recruitment
In an effort to overcome barriers to adoption, several U.S. child welfare organizations are developing best practices for recruiting families for children. This project is funded by the Adoption Opportunities program through the Children’s Bureau. Learn more
Adoption Advocacy
You can make the difference of a lifetime for the 123,000 U.S. children in foster care available for adoption whether you're part of the media, an adoption or foster care professional, a prospective family, or a concerned citizen. Find out how to take action