Advocating for your child at school
An adoptive mother and educator shares strategies to help family members advocate for children.
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.
AdoptUSKids launches new ad campaign
Now in its seventeenth year, the national campaign highlights the rewards of adopting a teen from foster care.
Outstanding Caseworker: Whitney Coots
“I want to be a voice for Native kids and help families get the support they need to stay together.”
November is National Adoption Month!
This year’s theme is “Every Conversation Matters” and focuses on the thousands of teenagers and young adults in foster care who need unconditional commitment, love, and support from a family.
Outstanding Caseworker: Mary Corwin
“I’ve seen kids who’ve been through unspeakable things become healthy adults living lives that blow me away!” A social worker and adoptive mother talks about working with families for two decades.
“Don’t be afraid to adopt teenagers”
A single mother of three living in South Carolina fulfills a dream by adopting two daughters from Alabama.