Crow Wing County is looking for residents who wish to adopt children presently in foster care.
Ten children are currently in need of adoption.
“Some families may not want to provide foster care but would love to adopt children who need parents,” said Lynda Erickson, Crow Wing County Community Services supervisor, in a news release. “We know there are people in our community who would be great parents for these children, we just need to know who you are.”
The demand for permanent adoptive homes all over the state of Minnesota remains high. In September of 2010, Minnesota had 500 children who were considered to be state wards and available for adoption. When courts terminate parents’ rights, children are placed in foster care and committed to the guardianship of the state. The goal is to find permanent homes, preferably through adoption, for all children under state guardianship. The county is responsible for identifying children’s needs, finding an adoptive family and helping to facilitate the adoption process. In 2010, Crow Wing County successfully facilitated the adoption of 24 children.
Crow Wing County residents interested in becoming an adoptive parent should call Amanda Crandall, Crow Wing County Foster Care licensor at (218) 822-7015, or visit the Crow Wing County website at www.co.crow-wing.mn.us.
Comments (5)
Add commentWhy don't you ask all those pro-lifers?
They are the ones so against abortion, or any kind of program designed to prevent pregnancy. Make it their responsibility!!
How about the pro-lifers?
who support pregnancy at any cost --- but not the kids after they are actually born.
It would be the pro-choicers who support birth control so that families can plan for children, or not.
Yeh, it's confusing. Pdnet, are we agreeing!?!?!?
Better
to look for adoptive parents than the alternative.
FYI
In my experience with adoptive parents and foster parents
many of them are pro-life.
It has not been easy to adopt out of foster care so I hope
it is easier. A family member was able to adopt (another state) a baby . Actually, he was taken away from his crack
mother. He was a problem for many years and has now
straightened out. One needs patience to do foster care.
There seems to be a knee jerk reaction asking pro-life people to be foster parents and adoptive parents.
I am very worried that some
I am very worried that some of these 10 children will read the comments on this article and understand the implication of commenters that they should have never been born. I am pro-choice, but the idea of these children reading these comments is potentially unacceptably hurtful to these children or others in foster care/ adoptive homes. Please, please take down all comments on this article!!!!