Stepping through our fears—for Steven
When Helen Cotton and her husband decided to adopt a teen, she never imagined that it would be the “sweet, smart, caring little troublemaker” who had been a student in her third grade class.
Path to parenthood
Outstanding Caseworker: Jonathan Nichols
This Ohio caseworker sometimes thinks of himself as a tour guide, because he asks children and teens where they want to go and what they want their future to look like.
“Adoption will open your heart to new adventures”
Shannon Pinkerton adopted children with Down syndrome and other special needs. She says: “I never saw people with disabilities as being different.”
Outstanding Caseworker: Lori Nichols
Flexibility, patience, and “being comfortable with being uncomfortable” are a few qualities of a successful foster parent, according to this veteran foster care recruiter.
A TV appearance leads to an adoption
A Georgia family adopts their son days before his 18th birthday.
Outstanding Caseworker: Jillian Barath
An Ohio caseworker talks about her 14-year career and how her team connected a little girl from Ohio with a family in Kentucky.