A Safe, Soft Place to Land

Foster and Adoption

A Safe, Soft Place to Land When Ayla learned that her name meant “warrior princess,” she decided it suited her just fine. “She has never once deviated from ‘My name is Ayla,’” her mom, Amy Rueckheim, says. “She’s like, ‘I am a warrior princess.’” At almost 6 years...

A Place to Call Home

Foster and Adoption, Kinship Care

A Place to Call Home When Reina Rodriguez and her husband became guardians to their grandchildren, their family’s life changed overnight. Suddenly, they were navigating the responsibilities of raising children ranging in age from 8 to 16, while making sure they had...

Two Babies, One Beautiful Journey

Foster and Adoption

Two Babies, One Beautiful Journey Molly and Daniel already had one baby in their home when they received an unexpected call — baby Izzy had a brother. They had just days to consider whether they could welcome another infant into their family. They said yes. Their...

Zaayden and His Forever Family

Foster and Adoption, Adopted through DePelchin

Zaayden and His Forever Family Together, 6-year-old Zaayden and his parents enjoy traveling, watching movies, playing putt-putt golf, swimming at the beach and more. Zaayden loves being active through basketball, soccer, mixed martial arts and anything else that...

A Family for Hunter and Harper

Foster and Adoption, Adopted through DePelchin

A Family for Hunter and Harper Hunter, 3, and Harper, 2, are thriving in the care of their loving parents. Hunter loves his school friends, his teacher, playing outside, learning how to swim and more. “We’re so proud of him for what he’s accomplished,” mom Lauren...

Transitioning from Foster to Forever

Foster and Adoption, Adopted through DePelchin

Transitioning from Foster to Forever Today, 18-month-old Levi is thriving, happy and exceeding milestones. But that wasn’t always the case. When Levi was born, he was immediately placed in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to drug exposure in...