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There are several reasons for the turnaround. A big one is the 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which offers financial rewards to states that increase the number of kids moved out of foster care and into adoptive homes. Under ASFA, state adoption divisions receive a $6,000 bonus...
Recruiters don't always have to lure strangers. In New York City, You Gotta Believe has developed a technique called mining the file. "The hard part is creating a connection to a teen, so we look for somebody who already has that connection," explains Jackson. Like sleuths on TV's...
The teens often need as much encouragement and counseling as the prospective parents do. Project Teen Plus, a program created by the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Mo., provides a support group to help teenagers process their fears and doubts about adoption. "Many have lived in...
Teens often feel ambivalent about joining a new family. "It's hard to believe an adult will love and protect you when that hasn't been your experience," says Marti Wiser, Idaho's Wednesday's Child coordinator. Besides the fear of personal rejection, many teens in foster care are worried...
In most states, adoptive parents receive subsidies similar to foster-care allowances. Fantroy, for instance, gets $300 a month for each child. In addition, foster kids normally have Medicaid coverage that continues, even after adoption, until they are 18.