Destination Family: HOW YOU CAN HELP

BECOME AN ADOPTIVE PARENT

The most beneficial and secure option for foster youth is being adopted and becoming a permanent member of a family. Any adult capable of providing a loving home and guidance can adopt. There are no fees to adopt through this program, and financial assistance is available to help with costs of raising youth from the foster care system.

MAKE A PERMANENT COMMITMENT
...TO ONE YOUTH

Learn how you can make a lifelong connection to youth in need of someone to care about them.

JOIN THE RECRUITMENT TEAM

Involve your church or organization in finding permanent family connections for foster youth.

BECOME A MENTOR

Coach adoptive parents about the benefits and challenges involved with adopting foster youth and children. Support foster youth through mentoring, visit www.wonderinc.org.

BE A SUPPORTIVE FOSTER PARENT

Actively support foster youth in your care by encouraging them to achieve permanency.

BECOME EDUCATED

Learn about the benefits of permanency and actively support efforts to help foster youth become a permanent member of a family.

BECOME A COURT APPOINTED
...ADVOCATE (CASA)

Volunteers are trained citizens appointed by judges to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children.

DONATE ITEMS

Donate items to help youth make it on their own. In May, contact local child welfare agencies and ask an Independent Living Program person about emancipation baskets.

ASK

Ask your church or organization to host a recruitment effort. Contact us for more information.


		BECOME AN ADOPTIVE PARENT The most beneficial and secure option for foster youth is being adopted and becoming a permanent member of a family. Any adult capable of providing a loving home and guidance can adopt. There are no fees to adopt through this program, and financial assistance is available to help with costs of raising youth from the foster care system. MAKE A PERMANENT COMMITMENT ...TO ONE YOUTH Learn how you can make a lifelong connection to youth in need of someone to care about them. JOIN THE RECRUITMENT TEAM Involve your church or organization in finding permanent family connections for foster youth. BECOME A MENTOR Coach adoptive parents about the benefits and challenges involved with adopting foster youth and children. Support foster youth through mentoring, visit www.wonderinc.org. BE A SUPPORTIVE FOSTER PARENT Actively support foster youth in your care by encouraging them to achieve permanency. BECOME EDUCATED Learn about the benefits of permanency and actively support efforts to help foster youth become a permanent member of a family. BECOME A COURT APPOINTED ...ADVOCATE (CASA) Volunteers are trained citizens appointed by judges to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children. DONATE ITEMS Donate items to help youth make it on their own. In May, contact local child welfare agencies and ask an Independent Living Program person about emancipation baskets. ASK Ask your church or organization to host a recruitment effort. Contact us for more information.