Smart Talk: Foster care and adoption
What to look for on Smart Talk Monday, January 12, 2015:
Monday’s Smart Talk focuses on foster care and adoption in Pennsylvania.
There are about 15,000 children in temporary foster care across the state. About a thousand of them will age out, meaning they won’t be adopted before the age of 21.
Young people who age out are at higher risk for homelessness and dropping out of college.
Overall, they often lack the permanency and security of being part of a loving family.
Appearing on the program Monday are Brenda Lawrence, Executive Director of Family Design Resources and Michell Nauman, a youth advocate who lived in about a dozen foster homes growing up.
With so many children, foster parents are needed in Pennsylvania.
We’ll also discuss adoption.
Michell Nauman and Brenda Lawrence
In 2014 Top Flight Media produced a 24 minute video that highlights the personalities of 12 older youth who are looking for their forever family. It has helped families connect on an emotional level with a child that they feel fits their family.
For additional resources click here. To reach the SWAN helpline, call 800-585-SWAN (7926).
