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Wednesday's Child
Nearly 1,600 children in Virginia’s foster care system are waiting for a permanent, loving home. At B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA, we want to introduce you to some of them. Each month, we will highlight a waiting child from Children’s Home Society and tell you how you can welcome that child home.
If we don’t get adopted
Since 1900, CHS has placed more than 12,500 children into permanent, loving homes. These children include infants, sibling groups, teenagers and children from fragile beginnings, such as living with violence and abuse, or born with medical problems like spina bifida, cerebral palsy, or Downs syndrome.
While many children have been placed with their “forever families,” more are waiting. Nearly 1,600 children in Virginia’s foster care system are longing for a place to call home. Statistics suggest a bleak future for those who don’t get adopted:
1 in 4 will end up in jail within two years of leaving foster care
More than 1 in five will be homeless after turning 18
Fewer than 1 in 6 will earn a high school degree
Who are these children? Their stories are varied – a 15-year-old victim of sexual abuse, a baby abandoned at the hospital when born with medical disabilities, the 9-and 11-year-old siblings whose greatest fear, after enduring neglect, is that they might be separated from each other.
At CHS, we are dedicated to finding just the right family for each of these children. If you are ready to explore the joys of adoption or want to learn more about our services, visit www.chsva.org or contact the office nearest you.
Meet Jackie
Age: 16
Enjoys: Church, crocheting, socializing with friends
Goals: Adoption into a loving home
Jackie is a goal-oriented teenager who understands the importance of family and longs to be part of a permanent home. She is a lovable teenager who enjoys journaling, crocheting, singing and being involved in church. Jackie has a good sense of humor and is described as being a sweet girl.
Jackie is currently working on allowing others to help her in life. She has a strong sense of independence and is now trying to accept support. Jackie is working on building bonds with people who are a positive support to her and she is learning to trust others. She continues to work on her self-esteem and is realizing she is a special, unique individual who has a lot to offer.
Jackie needs the guidance of a loving, supportive and permanent family. She would benefit from a family that is patient and tolerant, one that can teach her all of the necessary skills that will enable her to be successful in the future. Jackie needs a family that will commit to her and will offer her consistent emotional and moral support.
If you are interested in adopting Jackie or want to inquire about adopting older children, call Laura Ash-Brackley with the Partnership for Adoptions program at Children’s Home Society of Virginia, (804) 353-0191 or (800) 247-2888.
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bill thanks for the dance lesson lol
