Happy Gotcha Day!

Happy Gotcha Day!

  The love of a family, a “forever home,” and a sense of belonging — these are the sensations we celebrate every November 19th on National Adoption Day. In the United States, there are over a hundred thousand children in foster care waiting for a permanent...
Foster Care Advocate Spotlight: Shenandoah Chefalo

Foster Care Advocate Spotlight: Shenandoah Chefalo

Shenandoah Chefalo is a social activist who has recently published a new book called “Garbage Bag Suitcase” in which she documents her childhood as a foster care youth during which she had to move 50 times. She also shares her ideas about how to improve the foster...
Which Form of Adoption is Right for You?

Which Form of Adoption is Right for You?

Adopting a child into your family can be a confusing, expensive, and long process that will always be worth it in the end, when you have given a child a loving home. But what are the different kinds of adoptions, and how do you pick which route? This guide will act as...