When I was in elementary school we spent a lot of time at my granny’s house. While I was in third to fifth grade maybe I remember her having several sets of foster children. They often newly came to her home in tattered clothing, with dirty matted hair, little possessions and a longing to be … Continue reading Foster Care
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Adoption Facts
In the United States, according to the Adoption Network, there are 428,000 children waiting in foster care. Only about 135,000 children are adopted each year. Among these children, in both groups just mentioned, there are more boys than girls, over half are over the age of 6 and African American children are “disproportionately represented”. More … Continue reading Adoption Facts