BEAUTIFUL: Woman who grew up in foster care adopted at age 19 by caseworker
BEAUTIFUL: Woman who grew up in foster care adopted at age 19 by caseworker
Nineteen-year-old Monyay Paskalides of Florida was placed into a group home in the foster care system at age 11. On Tuesday, she finally celebrated her adoption. Leah Paskalides worked with Monyay over the years as her caseworker and mentor with the Safe Children Coalition.
Father adopts five siblings from foster care: ‘I’m your dad forever’
Foster care tends to be extremely misunderstood, with people often viewing foster children as “broken” or “damaged,” although this is far from true. The goal of foster care is reunification with biological parents whenever possible, but sometimes that isn’t an option.
Safe Children Coalition, Inc.
Child-Focused: we believe all children deserve safety, permanency, and well-being. * Family-Centered: we engage families as partners and offer individualized services to build upon strengths and meet the identified needs of the family. * Community-Wide Responsibility: we believe eradicating child abuse and neglect requires the entire community working together in partnership.
