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If a family is licensed to adopt through the Alabama Department of Human Resources, no fees are charged to parents who wish to adopt a child who is in foster care in Alabama or another state’s foster care.
At any given time in the state of Alabama, hundreds of children in foster care are awaiting a loving and caring adoptive home. Many have never felt the warmth and joy that comes from a forever family. Most have been placed in agency custody due to parental neglect or physical abuse.
There are thousands of kids in foster care in Alabama alone who are at risk of facing these obstacles. Through our foster care program, we – along with our caring and giving parents – are opening our hearts and homes to give these kids a chance to grow and thrive in a loving, caring environment.
Currently in Alabama, there are approximately 6,000 children in foster care. Some simply need foster care for a matter of days. Others may need foster care until they are reunited with their biological family or a plan is made for them to be adopted.
APAC hosts the largest adoption and foster care library in Alabama. Our resources are free and can be checked out in person or online and shipped for free anywhere in Alabama.
Foster. Learn More. You can make a world of difference when you open your home to care for a teen in foster care. You are not only fostering their growth and happiness, but also a brighter future – for all of us.
We: – Advocate on behalf of foster, adoptive, & kinship families. – Educate the public on the needs of our families. – Provide training opportunities. – Promote & develop local parent associations throughout Alabama. – Recruit & Retain foster & adoptive parents. – Provide a network of resources for our families.
