The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the state of Alabama announced a partnership late last year that will find permanent, loving homes for the longest-waiting youth in foster care. This unique public-private partnership will [Read More]
“It’s too expensive.” “Children in foster care are too set in their ways to blend in with my family.” “I’m not married, so I can’t adopt, right?” “I don’t want to deal with the child’s [Read More]
You think you’ve prepared yourself and done all the things you thought you needed to do. But are you ready? There may still be more work to do in preparing for the big changes ahead. [Read More]
Our world is in a season where it feels as if the number of children struggling to read and to learn is multiplying exponentially. The struggle for children in foster care and going through adoption [Read More]
Adoption is becoming a more common way to build a family. We hear more and more about it, which is good. Sometimes, however, what we hear may lead to many misconceptions. We hear the stories [Read More]
For five years, siblings Lexi and Nick lingered in foster care, frightened they might never be adopted, or worse, separated from each other. After being found alone in a hotel, they bounced from house to [Read More]
Many foster parents are able to eventually adopt their foster children. It’s a wonderful way to add to your family, and it’s an important step toward stability for a child. But as wonderful as adoption [Read More]
Deciding to adopt is a very personal decision. Many couples and individuals research and ponder the possibility for years before committing to the process. My husband and I chose adoption because we wanted to parent [Read More]
In honor of National Adoption Month, Alabama MENTOR celebrates all our Mentor foster parents who adopt children from care into their forever families! Each family’s foster care journey is different, but the need for caring [Read More]
It may seem that adopting from the foster care system would be an easy process. After all, we hear that there are millions of children in the United States waiting for homes all of the time. With all [Read More]
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