Tag: adoptive family

11/20/2019 - Debunking 8 Adoption Myths for National Adoption Month

November 20, 2019

November is National Adoption Month. This year, the theme is Youth Voices: Why Family Matters.  Permanency matters, even for older children and teens. Currently, there are nearly 1,000 children waiting for an adoptive family in Virginia. Of those 1,000 children, 33% are 13 years of age or older. Unfortunately, these teens are at risk of […]

11/13/2019 - 5 Things to Know About Foster Care Adoption

November 13, 2019

Did you know that there are nearly 1,000 children waiting to be adopted in the state of Virginia? Unfortunately, children in foster care have often been neglected, abused or abandoned. Sadly, most states are now experiencing steep increases in their foster care populations. There are several reasons children get placed into foster homes, but one […]