November 1, 2019 Vol. 50, No. 10 Print version: page 80 As the opioid epidemic has grown, so has the number of youth who end up in foster care because of parental drug use 442,995 Number of youths living in foster care in the United States as of September 2017, according to data from the […]

by Naomi Schaefer Riley There are 123,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted according to the latest U.S. government statistics.  The length of time that kids are spending in state custody is growing – from and average of 12.2 months in 2006 to 14.3 months in 2017.  Thirteen percent of children in foster […]

The following information is from the American Society for the Positive Care of Children “It is easy to read statistics without grasping the human suffering behind the numbers. Each number represents a child’s life. Each human life touches hundreds of others. The ramifications of child abuse and neglect are exponential”. Types of Child Abuse: Eight […]

Use the Six-Month Rule – Don’t give any volunteer worker the opportunity to be involved in nursery, children’s or youth work until he or she has been associated with your church for at least six months. Screen All Workers – Investigate prior church membership and volunteer work. Check references. Develop an application form and have […]

This information came from Agape of North Alabama’s website The “right” adoption for you. Adoptive parents may choose from two main types of adoptions in the United States – domestic adoption and international adoption. The following describes each and explains their differences. Domestic adoption describes an adoption that involves adoptive parents and a child who […]

‘This Is Us’ Gets Adoption and Foster Care Right The following article, by Naomi Schaefer, appeared in the Wall Street Journal on 12/30/2017. ‘This Is Us’ Gets Adoption and Foster Care Right ‘I am always happy to discuss ‘” This Is Us,’” says Jason Weber of the nonprofit Christian Alliance for Orphans. “Just don’t ask […]