Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Pleased to see adoption events increase

I read about one in Texas, and here's a great article (with thoughtful comments, instead of the usual ranting) in Colorado.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_11075305

snip

faith-based push
Adoption effort gets "phenomenal" results


About 250 families took the first steps toward adoption of the 790 children waiting in the state's foster-care system after Saturday's "Wait No More" event at New Life Church in Colorado Springs.
Religious organizations traditionally help with adoptions, state officials said, but the 1,300-person turnout at the one-day event, sponsored by Focus on the Family and New Life, was unprecedented.
It is two to three times the number of people who attend adoption orientations in the seven participating counties in one full year, said Dr. Sharen Ford of the Colorado Division of Child Welfare Services.
"It was phenomenal. It's never happened before that we had faith-based groups, county governments, the state and other agencies in one place at one time," Ford said. "People care about Colorado's kids."