Outstanding Caseworker: Sheree Singleton
A Pennsylvania caseworker talks about preparing teenage girls to age out of foster care.
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.
“I’ve come a long way in my life”
A father talks about how his own experience in foster care make him a better parent.
Enriching a family’s life through adoption
A mother talks about how adopting older children was a good fit for the entire family.
“With every child, we learned and grew”
Jamie and Josh Procknow opened their homes and their lives to 20 children in foster care—and their families.
Outstanding Caseworker: Brianna Chavez
A New Mexico caseworker talks about why, in her work, wearing rose-colored glasses can be a good thing.
“Our story is more complex than most”
Melanie Evans is quick to point out that hers is far from the “typical” family. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.