Adoption is a lifelong commitment, a decision to be embraced by each family member. In addition to patience, perseverance and tolerance, families who step forward to adopt should exhibit the uncanny ability to put the needs of the child first.

  Adoptive parents must meet the same requirements as those who complete our foster family program, with additional requisites to fully understand the family’s dynamics. Children waiting for adoptive families are all ages, genders and cultures. Many have experienced some form of abuse, neglect or abandonment, and are dealing with unique challenges.

  The best place for a child is with a family. Consider giving a child a "forever" family -- your own.