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A series of six episodes that bring experts and families together to discuss topics related to foster care and adoption.

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While you wait: preparing to be matched

While you prepare for your first placement, you may feel anxious, impatient, and hopeful—all in a single day. These six actions can help you as you wait.

Outstanding Caseworker: Jackie Smigel

May 13, 2022

“I make it through every day and wake up and do it again because when we are able to get brothers and sisters back together to finish growing up, that success keeps me going for a long time.”

“Plans change. God laughs.”

April 22, 2022

Jeanmarie Moore and her husband, Greg, never planned to adopt. Today, they are the parents of 11 children—seven by birth and four through adoption.

Finding my voice, changing my story

April 11, 2022

“I believe in you. When my seventh-grade teacher said those words to me, it clicked. And so, I’m saying them to you. There are people in the world who see potential and greatness in you.”

Outstanding Caseworker: Antonio Fannin

March 30, 2022

Hear from outstanding caseworker Antonio Fannin. “It’s my goal to help the children settle in and ensure that they—and the parents—get the support they need.”

Helping a child through a crisis

March 23, 2022

When armed with knowledge and understanding about trauma, families can understand the root causes of their children’s crises, respond to them, and help their children build skills for managing stress.

“It’s just like having biological kids. We’re in it for the long haul.”

March 7, 2022

Meet a single dad who adopted two teenage siblings he found on AdoptUSKids. “I really feel like this is just what I envisioned our family to be.”

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While you wait: preparing to be matched

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Outstanding Caseworker: Jackie Smigel

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Finding my voice, changing my story

Outstanding Caseworker: Antonio Fannin

Helping a child through a crisis

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