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.”
Path to parenthood
Outstanding Caseworker: Michael Graves
In less than a year, this Oklahoma permanency worker has inspired a family and a CASA volunteer to sing his praises for the support he provides to foster parents and birth families.
Outstanding Caseworker: Courtney Croley
“Many times I’ve thought: Why do I come back every single day? Ultimately, I keep coming back because I know that I am making a difference.”
While you wait: developing characteristics of a successful parent
Five traits and supports you’ll want as an adoptive parent and tips for acquiring them while you’re waiting for a placement.
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.
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.