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Thousands of Children in TEXAS are Waiting to be ADOPTED

Thousands of Children in TEXAS are Waiting to be ADOPTED

Last updated on: November 6, 2018 at 12:19 pm by Eduardo Quintana

Thousands of Children in TEXAS are Waiting to be ADOPTED 2018-11-06T12:19:06-05:00 Eduardo Quintana

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Almost 4,000 children are waiting for adoption in Texas

Nearly 4,000 children are waiting to be adopted in Texas, a statistic advocates are highlighting in November for National Adoption Month.

Texas Adoption

About 30 children spent the night in a Child Protective Services office in Travis County. They did so because they didn’t have a place to go. Travis County Judge Darlene Byrne said many children are waiting up to two years to find a place with a family. Therefore, the need for foster families is always present. As of Wednesday in Austin, 119 children were waiting for foster homes.

“The children shouldn’t be waiting,” Byrne said. “The families should be waiting.”

WATCH: Girl jumps for joy after learning she’s being adopted

She hopes someday the statistics will be flipped, with more foster families willing to take in children than there are children who need them. However, there has been a shift recently — about 2/3 of children end up with relatives.

Let’s Find Someone

“There’s a big push to find aunts and uncles and cousins and godparents to come and step forward for their own biological family members and support those who are a little less fortunate and can’t raise their children safely,” Byrne said.

At various days throughout the month, courthouses around the state will hold adoption days to celebrate those children who find their forever home. Courthouses transform into wonderfully-decorated themes and there’s cake and other celebrations once the judge makes an adoption official.

People who want to get involved or learn more about adoption or foster care can go to the Texas Adoption Resource Exchange website.

About 30 children spent the night in a Child Protective Services office in Travis County because they didn’t have a place to go.

Source: Almost 4,000 children are waiting for adoption in Texas

44 Area Children Adopted As Awareness Campaign Is Feted In Austin

National Adoption Awareness Month

November is national Adoption Awareness Month and all over the US, little children are being adopted into their forever homes! National Adoption day is the Saturday before Thanksgiving so this year it will be on November 17th. Mass adoptions take place all over the US on that day and many orphans and children who have been placed in foster care due to neglect or abuse will finally have a mommy and a daddy who will be there for them.

Manly Training Ministries understands the need for men to grow into becoming the Fathers that we were created to be and if adoption is or has been a part of your life or if you may be contemplating the possibility of adoption, The next 16 days will encourage you. Please share with your friends and family whose lives have been transformed through adoption.

My Friend David Lafferty from Million mile Secrets has some great information in an article he published recently. Check it out at : The Ultimate Guide to Adoption Travel for Expecting Parents

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