Youth Stories About Foster Care and Adoption

Trista

There was a time when Trista’s behaviors were out of control. But eventually she knew that if things were ever going to get better, it was up to her to turn things around. Read Trista's story.

Latrice

Foster care alumna Latrice found her purpose and founded an organization that provides resources and opportunities for youth that are currently in care. Read Latrice's story.

Giovanny

Giovanny shares that he never went to the same school for more than two years, “I did not like that at all”. Now, Giovanny is really happy in his forever family and has a new love for sports. Read Giovanny's story.

Cristen

Cristen shares that being “physically ‘bounced around’ as a maturing adolescent really stunk.” But now she doesn’t worry - she has a forever mom, and a forever home. Read Cristen's story.

Enrique

As a teen in foster care, Enrique was determined to become something in life not only for himself, but for his dad and his brothers who were also in care. Read Enrique's story.

Emmanuel

Emmanuel says that being adopted has been a blessing. To him it means that someone has seen something special in you, something beyond first impressions, and it helps you see that the world isn’t all bad. Read Emmanuel's story.

Gabrielle

Gabrielle entered foster care at age five. Today, she considers herself blessed that she grew up in a foster family. Gabby is now a public speaker and she advocates for changes to improve the system for the future. Read Gabrielle's story.

Clare

Although Clare was too young to remember her adoption, she realizes that even though her birth mom loved her she wasn’t able to take care of her. So for Clare, adoption means “being brought into another family that will love you like a family is supposed to.” Read Clare's story.

Tawnee

Tawnee, age 11, admits that she does not like change. When she found out that she was going to be adopted she asked a lot of questions so that she knew what was going to happen. Now with her family for over two years, she is glad to have a family that loves her. Read Tawnee's story.

Mitch

At the age of 14, Mitch’s plan for himself was to live at friends’ homes and work at various jobs. Instead he entered foster care and joined the Ross family. Now as he looks back, he wonders where he would have been had he not had the loving care of the Rosses. Read Mitch's story.

Cedric

As a child, Cedric felt that the struggles his family faced were interminable and he often prayed for a better life. Several years later he was adopted by a family that supported his goals and ambitions. He has now dedicated his life to making a difference in the lives of today’s youth. Read Cedric's story.

Denise

When Denise was told by her foster parents that she would be adopted and leaving them, she wasn’t sure that was what she wanted. But she thought on it, and she realized that having a nice family to look over her and be sure that she was safe was well worth the risk. Read Denise's story.

Kenneth

When Kenneth was placed in the Hasting’s home it was only supposed to be for the weekend. Five years later, with the help of his worker and his foster mom, he decided that adoption would be the best thing for him. He thinks he might even consider adopting a child one day. Read Kenneth's story.

Alysia

Alysia asked for a new pair of jeans for her fourteenth birthday, but instead, she received a whole new family through adoption! Having lots of family and friends show up at the court house, and at her blessing ceremony and reception at her church made her birthday extra special. Read Alysia's story.

Nico

Nico has been a foster and adoptive brother since he was a toddler. One year, he was very disappointed when a walk that would have brought attention to children in foster care was cancelled. That prompted Nico to start his very own “Kids March” to help raise awareness. Read Nico's story.