December 7, 2015 Let Youth Be Heard What is Youth Speak Out (YSO)? YSO is youth group for teenagers and young adults that try to make a difference... Continue Reading
December 4, 2015 During the Adoption Process the Matching Picnic is One Way to Meet Your Future Child Our process to be approved for foster-adoption has moved quickly. It took about 7 months from the time we applied... Continue Reading
December 3, 2015 Lifebooks Every adopted child benefits from a Lifebook, which chronicles the child’s life from birth. When I think about all the positives... Continue Reading
December 3, 2015 Our Community, Our Children From his earliest years, Deshawn was a witness to domestic violence. He was removed from his home two years ago... Continue Reading
November 24, 2015 6 Ways to Survive the Holidays With Newly Adopted Children Everybody wants the holidays to be perfect. If this is your first holiday season with your adoptive child, here are... Continue Reading
November 14, 2015 Post-Adoption Support Services – A Best Practice Finalization is not the last stop of a family’s journey. Raising a child is a lifelong commitment and that is... Continue Reading
November 12, 2015 “Special Needs” Redefined When most of us hear the term special needs it brings to mind physical or cognitive disabilities or perhaps a... Continue Reading
October 29, 2015 Wonder Team Building at the Lake Wonder, a mentoring program for children in foster care, continues to seek those experiences which create a moment of awe,... Continue Reading
October 22, 2015 Every day 10 children enter the foster care system in greater Sacramento There are thousands of children and youth living in foster care who are available for adoption. Check out the infographic below... Continue Reading
October 8, 2015 8 Things You Should Know if You Are Thinking About Adoption From Foster Care – the Adoption Process Series, Part 2 You are eligible to adopt if you are between 21 and 70 years old. With such a wide age range, people... Continue Reading