What I want foster and adoptive parents to know
I went into foster care at the age of five years old. When I meet foster and adoptive parents, here are the pieces of advice I share.
Alumni perspective
“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.
Helping foster youth discover their dreams
Jamerika Haynes-Lewis is the former USA Ambassador Ms. 2021. Having been in foster care as a child, she uses her platform to empower youth and advocate for families.
“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.”
“I found my family at Walmart”
A foster care alum writes about the friends, colleagues, and strangers who helped her succeed after aging out of care.