Thousands of children enter the Pennsylvania foster care system every year. Many of them wait to be placed into loving and supportive homes, but the process can take time.
Adoption can be viewed from a number of different angles, but in today’s post, we’re going to explain why adoption is beneficial to birth mothers, children, and families.
Family Care for Children & Youth is proud to provide a number of foster care and adoption services in Pennsylvania. We can help you determine whether or not adoption is the right move for your family, and we can also help you through the entire process if you are ready to give a child a loving and supportive home. Please contact one of our offices to learn more.
The Benefits of Adopting a Child
Benefits for Birth Mothers
An unexpected pregnancy is one of the most difficult and stressful events a woman can experience. They may not be able to finish school, their career and professional aspirations might be halted, and they may not have the financial resources to properly care for the child. In most cases, women who choose adoption have a higher chance of attaining a degree, are less likely to experience financial hardship, and can sometimes remain in contact with their child. While adoption is sometimes framed as giving a child up, we like to think about adoption as giving a child the opportunity to have a better life.
Benefits for Adoptive Children
Many of the children who enter the Pennsylvania foster care system do so under unfortunate circumstances. Neglect, substance abuse, and other unsafe conditions are all reasons why children are removed from their homes and placed into foster care. By choosing to adopt a child, you’re providing a child with a safe and stable living environment in which they can thrive.
Benefits for Adoptive Families
Adoption benefits a variety of different family types in a number of different ways. Same-sex couples, singles, and couples who have had difficulty with infertility can all experience the joys of raising a child through adoption.
Many other family units already have children, but may not have the time or resources to raise a newborn. Adopting a child provides them with the opportunity to expand their family by opening their household to a child in need.
In other cases, a family may choose to adopt a child for environmental reasons. Our growing population has significant effects on the environment, and choosing to adopt one of the many children who are currently in need of a home instead of bringing a new life into the world has become more and more popular among the environmentally conscious.
Learn More About Adopting a Child in Pennsylvania
We hope that today’s post will help you as you determine if adopting a child is right for your family. Family Care for Children & Youth is happy to answer any questions you have about the process.
Please contact one of our offices if you would like to learn more about how you can help a child in need.
With experienced, compassionate and dedicated professionals, we'll work with you in order to find the best solutions. Whether you know a child in need of emergency services, or you are looking to provide a home for those in need, call us today!
The mission of Family Care for Children & Youth, Inc. is to be the best social service agency committed to providing an excellent standard of care and culturally competent services while communicating compassion, empathy, and hope for the future.
OUR HAPPY FAMILIES SAY IT ALL
Check out our success stories below
"THEY CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN AND ARE VERY THOROUGH"
My husband and I always tell people that talk to us about wanting to foster or adopt about our agency. We enjoy working with this agency because the staff not only care about the careful placement of a child but also about us as a family. Our agency is available and quick to respond to us whether we have an emergency or just a question. They care about the children and are very thorough to ensure the children and the foster family are getting what they need.
Alice Cedrone
"WE ENJOY GIVING BACK"
Fostering is very positive experience not only for ourselves but also for the child’s well-being. We enjoy giving back. Providing a loving, nurturing home to a child gives the child an opportunity to have a normal childhood as possible.
Millie Flores
"WE WOULD RECOMMEND FCCY"
Picking FCCY to work with has been the best thing my husband and I could have done. We have had only positive experiences with this agency. The case managers are so good and give you total support as a foster parent. We would recommend FCCY to others looking into foster care.
P. Kyler