“More family than we expected”
When Terri and Paul Ross adopted two daughters, they also welcomed the girls’ grandmother into the family.
AdoptUSKids
AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.
Creating an adoption family profile: tips from workers
We asked workers who use our photolisting what advice they would give families who are registering on an adoption site like ours. This is what they told us.
Outstanding Caseworker: Anna Wood
Anna Wood says that a big part of her job is doing what she can to make foster parents’ lives easier, because “they have a really hard job, and they do it 24/7.”
Reaching out to a student—and gaining a daughter
Gigi Kean didn’t think that teenagers wanted to be adopted. Then she got to know Maci.
Don’t wait for a perfect time. Because teens need families now.
A man from church helped James Owen when he was a teen. He is committed to doing the same for other children today.
Let’s hear from the dads!
We convened a panel of five dads to share their perspectives about adopting—and specifically about adopting teens.