…when we hear qualified and excited potential adoptive parents are either ignored or not considered for children waiting to be adopted. That’s part of the reason we created Wendy’s Wonderful…
the adoptive family. 4. Single individuals cannot adopt. Unmarried individuals are legally able to adopt in all 50 states. Nearly 30 percent of the children adopted from foster care last…
free adoption resources page. Strengthening Your Forever Family: A Step-by-Step Guide to Post Adoption – The Foundation and Jockey Being Family collaborated to produce this step-by-step guide to post adoption…
their employees who adopt through financial reimbursement and paid leave. Providing Adoption Benefits is a Growing Trend Among Employers Adoption benefits are voluntary, employer-funded policies for employees who adopt, whether…
Read Rita’s latest blog post: Sometimes it takes a child to clarify the complex….
Unadoptable. The word makes me angry and sad. But mostly angry. Words have consequences. Last week I heard a child welfare professional charged with the care of dozens of children…
We are excited to have this guest blog from Wendy Thomas, a very special person to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Not only is she a daughter of Dave…
For most of this year I have had a copy of Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus at my desk. I read it immediately when the author, Deborah Jiang…
This guest blog post is written by Laura Merklin, a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter in Ohio. She works diligently to provide youth in foster care with safe, loving and permanent…