Over 6,000 children in Texas are facing a challenge that some say only those who have experienced it can understand.
According to the Department of Family and Protective Services, 6,148 children in Texas foster care were legally available for adoption as of September 30, 2011. Each child is facing the possibility of going through the holiday season without a permanent home.
BBC News – Several nations aim to speed up pending Haiti adoptions
The US and the Netherlands are aiming to speed up the process to allow dozens of Haitian orphans to join adoptive families as quickly as possible.
Adoption ceremony puts 80 children with families – San Jose Mercury News
LAS VEGAS—An official says more than 80 children officially became members of adopted families during ceremonies marking National Adoption Day in Las Vegas.
November 2009 is National Adoption Month
There are 130,000 children and youth waiting to be adopted. National Adoption Month urges Americans to “Answer the Call” to adopt children and youth from foster care.
Adoptions of foster care kids up in Florida – Florida AP – MiamiHerald.com
Although there were a record number of adoptions in Florida last year, there are still problems.
Gov. Charlie Crist met with a handful of adoptive parents Wednesday at the governor’s mansion where a Wakulla County couple outlined their concerns about the number of children in foster care who are overmedicated.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Awards $7.75 Million in 2009 Grants – MarketWatch
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announced today a total of $7,750,000 United States grants issued this year, including $7,223,000 from Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the Foundation’s signature program. In addition, $594,700 was awarded to Wendy’s Wonderful Kids grantees in Canada. The remaining $480,000 in U.S. grants provided critical funds to qualified national organizations aggressively working to move children from foster care into safe, nurturing and permanent adoptive homes.
Foster-care adoptions on the rise – UPI.com
Experts say a growing number of U.S. residents are turning to foster-care adoptions in lieu of more expensive private adoptions.