Some Adoption Facts:

A national survey reveals that U.S. adults are considering foster care adoption more often than any other type of adoption, but misperceptions abound about the children waiting to be adopted and the adoption process. Here are a few adoption facts:

• On any given day in North America, nearly 600,000 children are in the foster care system, and more than 150,000 of them are available for adoption, just waiting for the right family to find them.
• Children enter the foster care system through no fault of their own, as victims of neglect, abandonment or abuse.
• Each year, 20% of children (26,517 in 2006) exit foster care at age 18 without an adoptive family.
• More children become available for adoption each year than are adopted. In 2006, 79,000 children had parental rights terminated by the courts, yet only 51,000 were adopted.

Adoption may be something that you would like to consider. A great place to get more information is the Dave Thomas Foundation where you can find a wealth of adoption information and resources.

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