Adopting from the Foster Care System
Adopting from the foster care system (also called "special needs adoption") consists of creating a forever home for children
with a history of pains. Each child is unique and may possess different obstacles
and/or difficulties. Some may be born with physical conditions that require
special equipment, medical care, and/or dietary care. Others may require special
educational services. Most special needs children have been involved in the
child welfare system and possess emotional scars as a result of abuse, neglect,
or even abandonment and are waiting to be adopted. Parenting a child with
special needs will be challenging and rewarding.
According to Adopt US Kids,
there are more than 100,000 children available for adoption in the US that
are in need of a forever family. If you and your family would like to adopt a child from the foster care system, you will need to attend an adoption informational meeting
and complete a home study with the state of Wisconsin and their partner agencies.
For more about adopting from the foster care system, please go to Adoption
Resources of Wisconsin. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please go to: The Wisconsin Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center.
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