New ad campaign highlights the rewards of adopting teens
Each year, almost 20,000 young people age out of care before being adopted. That’s why AdoptUSKids is shining a spotlight on teen adoption.
Family life
“I was adopted into the perfect family for me”
Victor was adopted when he was 12. Now an adult, he shares what made his adoptive family so right for him.
Back-to-school resources
As the school year begins, learn how to advocate for your child or youth and help them succeed.
How foster parents can support reunification
Assess your ideas about birth families, be supportive during visits, and more.
“I want people who are thinking about adopting to look beyond babies and toddlers”
Kandice Harmon spent most of the first eight years of her life in foster care. And she has a message for prospective families.
Finding my voice, changing my story
“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.”