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Category Archives: Foster Care
On Becoming a Father — On Becoming a Grownup
“I have been a parent for twenty years,” Greg Eubanks, WACAP’s CEO reflects, adding, “There is a joy to fatherhood that I’m only recently discovering.” In this post, he explains why that is … Continue reading
In His Dancing Shoes: A Senior Prom Snapshot and Armando’s Story
WACAP Success Story about Armando, the people who were part of his story, and the family who always encourages him to dance. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Foster Care, Milestones
Tagged adoption story, Belonging, Dancing, Family, Foster Adoption, Foster Care, Home, Music, story
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Limitless Potential
Over 110,000 children in U.S. foster care are waiting for adoption. They are waiting for someone to see their limitless potential, and say yes to their need. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Call to Action, Domestic Adoption, Facts and Figures, Foster Care, From the CEO, Support Services
Tagged Adopting Older Children, commitment, Diverse Families, Family, Family Support, Foster Care, LGBTQ Parents, Love, National Foster Care Month, parents, Permanency, Presidential Proclamations, Reunification, Safe, Single Parents, Trauma-Informed Care, Two Parent Families, US Kids
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Foster Care Month Marks WACAP Milestone: 150 Kids’ Video-Stories Shared
Just prior to National Foster Care Month (May), WACAP introduced the 150th child on “A Family for Me”— a video feature where children in foster care get to showcase who they are and talk about the family they envision. To As of May 2017, nearly 90 children who’ve participated in “A Family for Me” have found families. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Collaboration, Foster Care, Milestones
Tagged A Family for Me, Family, Foster Adoption, Foster Care, Foster Children, Foster Parent, Foster-to-Adopt, KING 5, Love, National Foster Care Month, Permanency, Stability, story, US Kids, WACAP, Yuen Lui Portrait Studio
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It Takes a Little Time
I’ve heard them time and again. Questions about adoption can often come across as riddles, often leading to even more questions. Most often, I find that my answer invariably begins with the phrase, “It depends.” This question, however, has a … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Domestic Adoption, Facts and Figures, Foster Care, From the CEO, International Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Birth Country, Birth parents, Challenges, Differences, Education, Expectations vs. Realities, Family, Family Support, Foster Adoption, Foster Care, Grief, identity, Institutionalization, Love, orphanage, Parenting, Permanency, questions, Reunification, special needs, story, Trauma History, Trauma-Informed Care, US Kids, WACAP, Waiting Child
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Adversity and Triumph and Honesty
There is power in story. There is beauty in story. The children I know who come from hard places have incredible, inspiring stories that deserve to be heard. The details of such individual experiences are important for us in the … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Celebrations, Foster Care, From the CEO, International Adoption, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Process, adoption story, Celebrations, Challenges, children, Family, Family Support, Healing, identity, Lifelong Support, National Adoption Month, parents, Permanency, story, WACAP
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A Question Many Wonder, But That Few Ask
Why on earth does an adoption agency need donations? I am rarely asked that question, but surely many people wonder. Adoption is expensive, and surely those funds are enough to support WACAP‘s work. Don’t they? Fees paid by families go … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Facts and Figures, Foster Care, From the CEO, Humanitarian Aid, International Adoption, Philanthropy, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged Adoption, Adoption Agency, Adoption Fees, Adult Adoptees, Advocacy, commitment, Education, Every Child Fund, Family Support, Foster Care, Fund for US Kids, Humanitarian Aid Fund, International Adoption, Lifelong Support, Permanency, story, Strong Families Fund, Transformative
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Seeing Children in Foster Care Through a Different Lens
Bryan likes remote controlled gadgets: cars, boats, planes. When WACAP met him recently to film his video segment for our “A Family for Me” program, the meeting place was easily determined: a park, with a pond, and an RC boat. … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Collaboration, Domestic Adoption, Facts and Figures, Foster Care, From the CEO, Staff/Board Spotlight
Tagged A Family for Me, Adopting Older Children, Adopting Siblings, Adopting Teenagers, Adoption, Adoption Process, Advocacy, Belonging, Challenges, commitment, Family, Foster Care, KING 5, Love, medical need, partnership, Permanency, Photoshoot, Resilient, story, WACAP
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National Foster Care Month: “Willing to Open Their Hearts”
The month of May is designated National Foster Care Month. As WACAP focuses on finding permanency for every child growing up without a family, we appreciate the many people in our communities who are committed to creating that opportunity for … Continue reading
