November is National Adoption Month!
Join us in celebrating the families that have been created through adoption and raising awareness of the 122,000 children in foster care.
Path to parenthood
Outstanding Caseworker: Janelle Ott
A Pennsylvania case manager talks about how she helps children open up and work through past traumas.
Outstanding Caseworker: Lynette Rao
According to this Florida adoption specialist, successful adoptive parents are fierce advocates who understand trauma and never give up hope.
Outstanding Caseworker: Shamira Bennett
“It’s amazing to me that you can go from being a stranger walking through the door to someone a child looks up to in a month’s time.”
Questions to ask when accepting a foster placement
Advice from experienced foster parents and social workers who train and support them.
Unexpected gains
“Sometimes when your heart is telling you to get to know a child, the message might be to not overthink it, and to take it a step at a time.”