The Adoption Journey

The ADOPTION JOURNEY 10 ADOPTION FACTS THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU The ADOPTION JOURNEY More than 1/3 of Americans have considered adopting, but no more than 2% have actually adopted. CONSIDERED ADOPTION ACTUALLY ADOPTED HARRIS INTERACTIVE AND THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION (2007). NATIONAL FOSTER CARE ADOPTION ATTITUDES SURVEY. www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY Approximately 15 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa – a population greater than all of New England. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY If 1 family in every 3 churches in the US adopted a child, we would adopt every child in need of a family in the US. www.HIRR.HARTSEM.EDU/RESEARCH/FASTFACTS/FAST_FACTS.HTML#SIZECONG www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY There are more orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa than children in Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Canada, and Sweden combined. UNICEF, CHILDREN ON THE BRINK 2004 www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY Approximately 30,000 children “age out" of the American fostercare system each year. 30,000 AGE OUT www.PBS.ORG/NEWSHOUR/BB/SOCIAL_ISSUES/JAN-JUNE05/FOSTER_CARE_5-19.HTML www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY There are more orphans in the world than there are people in the UK and France combined. UNICEF, CHILDREN ON THE BRINK 2004 www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY For every child born in the US, two children are orphaned in Asia. UNICEF, CHILDREN ON THE BRINK 2004 www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY There are more orphans in India than in the combined populations of the top 15 cities in the US. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY Approximately 250,000 children are adopted each year, but over 14 million age out of the system. 250,000 14 MILLION ADOPTED AGE OUT www.HFGF.ORG/STATISTICS.PDF www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY ΜΥTΗ: TRUTH: I won't love an adopted child as much as a biological one. Research shows 95% of adoptive parents experience a strong attachment to their child. GROWING UP ADOPTED STUDY, SEARCH INSTITUTE, MINNEAPOLIS, 1994D www.AdoptionJourney.org The ADOPTION JOURNEY wwW.ADOPTIONJOURNEY.ORG AdoptionJourney.org is a collective of organizations who want to break down the barriers to adoption. Our goal is to foster honest conversations about the adoption process, offer comprehensive yet easily accessible information about domestic and international adoption, and connect those who've already adopted with those who are thinking about it. We are hope producers, future generators, and joy catalysts for orphans and families around the world. We are Bethany Christian Services, Lifesong for Orphans, and Lifeline Children's Services.