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GREENSBORO -- November is National Adoption Awareness Month. The Children's Home Society of North Carolina is recognizing the month with efforts to increase the number of adoptions, particularly among children in foster care.
Nearly 9,000 North Carolina children are in foster care. They include more than 2,500 who are available and awaiting permanent adoptive families.
"Means that the legal rights of the parents have already been terminated and they are looking for permanent placements, that 'forever family' for those children," said recruitment and intake coordinator Courtney Dabney.
The majority of those legally free for adoption are older children.
"Meaning 12 to the age of 18,? said adoption program supervisor Shannon Johnson. ?We do have some smaller children, but they're generally in sibling groups and they may not be quite legally free, meaning the termination of parental rights hasn't occurred, but various races, ages, shapes and sizes."
Johnson says the adoption process is "child-directed."
"It's not about 'you all,'? she said. ?It's about finding the right fit for the children because it's about them having a permanent, safe and loving home and, so, that may take, you know, some people come right out of the box with a placement. Some people may wait for a year."
Dabney says adoption is a rewarding experience.
"For not only the families, but the children that are served,? said Dabney. ?These children are always looking for a family, no matter how old they are."
Who makes a good adopter?
"Our families tell us that they just need a sense of humor, extra space in their home and a lot of love in their hearts," said Dabney.
The Children's Home Society will hold adoption information sessions in High Point this week at two locations. It has scheduled four 30-minute lunch sessions on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the High Point Museum at 1859 E. Lexington Ave. Four 30-minute dinner sessions are scheduled Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the High Point Public Library at 901 N. Main St. The organization will serve food at all sessions.
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