A couple of years ago a 16 year old young man, was referred to us for child specific recruitment. He had been in foster care since the age of 9, and his parents’ rights were terminated when he was 11. Over those years, he moved between foster homes and group homes. From the records we have, we know that he moved more than 15 times, including several hospitalizations. When his county worker referred him to us, they noted “the youth is strongly opposed to adoption and Continue Reading
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Be a Buddy Family
Buddy Families – An Enriching Experience Have you heard of our Buddy Family program? Buddy families are just regular people in the community who step up to become part of the support network for an adoptive family. They get to know parents and their new kids, and help out by spending a couple evenings and one weekend a month with the youth, so that everyone can have a break from the intense work of family building. Here is what people are saying about the buddy family Continue Reading
