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Many children are in the custody of the Nevada foster care system and are eligible and waiting for a permanent home.
The children who wait are the survivors of abuse and neglect. They are school-aged children, brothers and sisters, children of color and those with disabilities. These children live in a series of foster and group homes. There they wait. They hope for the stability and love of an adoptive family.
In Nevada, child welfare services (including the adoption of children in foster care) are provided by three separate entities depending on the location of residence:
Featured Child
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Meet Delecia & Meleah!
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Photographed by Nicole Pursell
Weekly Waiting Child
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Each week you will receive an email featuring children recently listed or relisted in our Children's Gallery. |
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Finding Families
The Adoption Exchange provides a number of effective and innovative programs to connect waiting children with adoptive families.
View our Children's Gallery
Adoption Resource Coordinator
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A full-time Adoption Resource Coordinator serves as an advocate & liaison for adoptive families, helping them to identify, locate and access information and resources. The Coordinator maintains information on Nevada resource agencies and organizations, service providers and informational topics of relevance. In addition, the Coordinator provides support and advocates for the development, expansion and/or improvement of services for pre- and post-adoptive families.
For more information on the services above, download a copy of our brochure or contact the Nevada Office. |
Wednesday's Child / KLAS TV (Channel 8)
Meet Chelsea
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The Nevada Office of The Adoption Exchange, in partnership with KLAS TV (a CBS affiliate), anchorman Dave Courvoisier, and Clark County Department of Family Services, films Wednesday's Child features of children in foster care waiting for an adoptive home. These segments air every Wednesday during the 6:00 am and 4:00 pm news programs.
Learn more about Wednesday's Child.
View Wednesday' s Child Videos.
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Adoption Parties
Networking parties for families interested in adopting, children waiting in foster care and their caseworkers, and prospective adoptive families are sponsored several times a year. The parties offer a unique opportunity for families, children and caseworkers to connect while in a safe, relaxed, fun atmosphere. Contact
Adoption Parties for more information or questions.
The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids
The Nevada Office serves as the Recruitment Response Team (RRT) for all inquiries to AdoptUsKids from Nevada residents, ensuring that each individual receives a state-specific information packet as well as ongoing support and follow-up contact.
Click here for more information on
AdoptUsKids.
Nevada Heart Gallery
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The Las Vegas Heart Gallery is a compelling exhibit that introduces children who are waiting to be adopted by their "forever" families.
For more information on the Heart Gallery, click here or contact the Nevada Office.
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Newsletter
The Nevada Office publishes a semi-annual newsletter that features current foster, pre- and post-adoptive resources as well as stories of interest to foster or adoptive parents and professionals.
All Clark County licensed foster care and adoptive parents should receive a copy automatically. If you would like to sign up to receive this newsletter by email or contribute information, please contact our office.
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Global Connections
A cooperative effort between The Adoption Exchange and Voice for International Development and Adoption expedites the adoption process for military families and US citizens living abroad by providing them with easy access to information, resources and placement services provided by qualified professionals.
Contact
Global Connections for more information and questions.
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Funding for the Nevada webpages provided by a IV-B/2 Adoption Support Grant through the State of Nevada, Division of Child & Family Services.
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