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From Cynthia’s Couch: Necessary Nurturing A blog from Post Adoption and Post Permanency Supervisor, Cynthia Couch, LCSW If you observe the plants on my back deck it might suggest that I have lost my green thumb or never had one! Those plants have struggled to survive since I only infrequently pay them any attention. The
From Cynthia’s Couch: What I’ve Learned from 20 Years at Arms Wide An Interview with Post Adoption and Post Permanency Supervisor, Cynthia Couch, LCSW Motivations and Reservations In your experience, what motivates people to foster/adopt? Each person comes to adoption and foster care for unique reasons. Often, couples consider adoption after facing infertility. Other individuals
Dai-Ren (14) is part of our child-focused recruitment program, which provides intensive social work services to find the best adoptive family for a child by exploring all facets of the child’s family, school, and friendship circles, as well as recruiting potential families from the broader community. Today in Texas, there are more than 6,000 children
Supply of Stories Take a second and Google “adoption videos.” Or “foster care blogs.” Or “birth mom interviews.” In seconds you’ll come across blogs, videos, and lectures about adoption and foster care. You’ll hear from young parents who turned to adoption as “Plan A,” naming it as their first choice method for growing their family.
Blaine (14) and Brianna (13) are part of our child-focused recruitment program, which provides intensive social work services to find the best adoptive family for a child by exploring all facets of the child’s family, school, and friendship circles, as well as recruiting potential families from the broader community. Today in Texas, there are more
A Leader In Adoption, Foster Care and Permanency Support Services Since our founding in 1977, Arms Wide Adoption Services has stood out in the adoption, foster care and permanency support communities. We are child-focused, searching for the right family for each child or sibling group, rather than looking for a potential parent’s ideal son or
On Thursday, June 15, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 3859 into law. This law allows faith-based child-welfare organizations to deny placements and services based on their religious beliefs. In practice, this could result in many families being turned away from adopting or fostering the more than 16,000 children in need of a home in the
Myth-Busting Foster Care For #FosterCareMonth, we sat down with Arianne Riebel, LMSW, LCPAA, our Manager of Adoption and Foster Care Programs. Arianne oversees the agency’s Foster Care and Special Needs Adoption Programs, in addition to its child-focused and family recruitment strategies. Arianne has 15 years of social work experience with 10 years of direct