Orphan No More

“Pure & genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans & widows in their distress & refusing to let the world corrupt you.” James 1:27

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

This! #FosterCare #Adoption

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

38% of children in foster care in Canada are age 15 or older. #FosterCare #Adoption

[AdoptUSKids @AdoptUSKids]

"Just being able to have a family that I can call my own, I think that's the greatest gift someone can give to another person." -Isaiah Arntson, adopted from foster care at age 17.

[AdoptUSKids @AdoptUSKids]

No matter what happens in life, teens in foster care still need families. Please RT if you believe that to be true. #teensneedfamilies #adoption

[Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption @DTFA]

Siblings Serenity and Kai were adopted through Wendy’s Wonderful Kids. “Anytime we do something as a family, Kai is the first one to speak up to make sure Serenity is included,” says their mom, Kathryn. Learn more: https://t.co/31aNrK77DA #NationalSiblingsDay #Adoption

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

Manitoba, Canada: "Young adults scheduled to move out of Manitoba's child-welfare system within the next six months will continue being supported by provincial Child and Family Services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Wednesday." https://t.co/gflPeKO8oa

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

Ontario, Canada: "The Ontario government confirmed to APTN News it will not allow youth to age out of the child welfare system during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning they will continue to receive financial support." https://t.co/oIHt8LxENp

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

Saskatchewan, Canada: "The Saskatchewan Youth in Care and Custody Network (SYICCN) is calling for a moratorium on youth aging out of care for one year." https://t.co/URAMBGqH41

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

BC: "Teens in B.C. government care will temporarily no longer “age out” of the system and face the world alone on their 19th birthday during the coronavirus crisis." https://t.co/Pa4Me9vBzK

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

BC: "The cost of extending benefits is unknown, but will be partially covered by the province’s $5-billion COVID-19 Action Plan. The news follows a similar move by Ontario, which introduced a moratorium on aging out of care last week." https://t.co/M1J8zV1DLl

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

“As many as 84% of 17- and 18-year-olds in foster care want to attend college. But these teens are only about half as likely to enroll in college as their peers, and fewer than 3% of them will earn a bachelor’s degree by the age of 24.” https://t.co/HO9UHbdMUK

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

“There’s a day that is coming when all the last will be first and every orphan will be home.” - Steven Curtis Chapman

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

New Program Assists Texas A&M Students Who Were Formerly In Foster Care System - Texas A&M Today https://t.co/smV3SRBsBT

[Aging Out Institute @agingoutinst]

UT: "She’s a foster care success story, a spokeswoman says. Natalie already has an associate degree in social work from Salt Lake Community College and is on course to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah by summer 2021." https://t.co/Q47cyAmWIy

[R Frazier Johnson @Rachel_esq]

15+ Heartwarming Pics Of Children Who Were Just Adopted - On any given day, there are nearly 443,000 children in foster care in the United States, and on average, children remain in state care for nearly two years.
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[AdoptUSKids @AdoptUSKids]

Learn more about adopting a teen from foster care - you can't imagine the reward. https://t.co/3SBAM60UoN #fostercare #adoption

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

38% of children in foster care in Canada are age 15 or older.

[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

There's a big need in Canada to adopt older children.

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[Orphan No More @OrphanNoMore]

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