We all speak a common language. Sometimes, we just have to find it. That was the case with Kathleen Herrick, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption recruiter, and an 11-year-old boy she worked with. Who knew the language would be football and that the connection would help the child settle into his forever home?
Jacob Day knows what it is like to be unsettled. Growing up, his family moved from town to town, and when Jacob was 15, he went into foster care. He was placed in two more foster homes before entering our Pathways Transitional Living Program, and later the Build Trybe program.
Raelynn and Justin McElroy began their foster care journey almost as soon as they were married. Raelynn’s aunt and uncle were foster parents at the time, caring for a four-year-old boy, Jackson. When it became apparent that reunification with Jackson’s birth family was not going to be an option, they found themselves having to decide whether or not they should adopt him, given their age.
Our family preservation services help Kansas families who are in crisis and are at imminent risk of being separated. Often feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to turn, our family preservation team provides individualized services directly in the family's home.
Edwina Marowell has always possessed a huge heart. Though she became one of our foster parents in 2018, she recalls feeling the desire to care for children well before that. Over the years, she has stepped up in big ways to help children whenever and however she could.
