Kristen and Peter wanted to adopt a child even before they met. When the couple first began dating, they said, one of the things that attracted them to one another was their desire to adopt a child with a special need for a family. -By Army Sgt. Adrianna Barnes, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade
Arizona foster-care and adoption agencies face a difficult task each day: recruiting and maintaining families for more than 13,000 children in the state's foster system. -by Stephanie Russo/The Republic|azcentral.com
Nadia Owens was a pregnant 15-year-old when she entered the Mother/Child program, now she is a corporate vice president with two academic degrees and two successful grown children. -By Holly Reich/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Foster families lack in Gila County has turned crisis into routine even for younger children. -By Michele Nelson/Payson Roundup
Southwest Airlines was named as one of America's best adoption-friendly companies by the Dave Thomas foundation for adoption. -The Sacramento Bee
"The goal of this supportive housing program is to keep families together and help those who are in greatest need get back on their feet," the governor said in a statement announcing the grant. -The Connecticut Mirror
US lawmakers vote to remove barriers for adopting North Korean refugee orphans. -Radio Free Asia
Christina Warfield was 14 the day she and her three siblings were taken from their parents’ home and placed into foster care. -By Meghan Millea|The Times-Reporter
Reality shows highlight young, unplanned pregnancies -Brittany Choplin, The Review
U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez nominated LeClair Reaves for recognition by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, whose Angels in Adoption program annually honors constituents who aid or advocate for foster children and orphans. -San Antonio Express-News
Ruth Jarmusz of Redlands has been reunited with her brother, Lance Baker of Mesa, Az., who was given up for adoption in 1964. -Ed Castro|Redlands Daily Facts
After completing his doctoral dissertation on the challenges foster children face in public schools, John DeGarmo decided to commit his story to print, writing, "Fostering Love: One Foster Parent's Journey." -Chris Starrs|Rockdale Citizen
Volunteers and others fill Indiana street prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate a $50,000 grant issued by Maxwell House to Marisalle Arbuckle on behalf of the Center for Urban Youth and Family Development.
The new documentary about four teens who were adopted from China by American families, "Somewhere Between," premiered at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village on Friday. -DNAinfo.com|New York
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