are currently available and waiting for a forever families in the State of Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri as of
8/31/05.
Most of the younger children referenced are part of sibling groups which need or desire to stay together.
These numbers reflect numeric information,
but can not reflect the talents, gifts, wonderment, joy, or the hope which is each waiting child
Age 0-2
White Female 53 12
White Male : 58 11
African-American Female 20 4
African-American Male 20 7
Other Race - Female 1 1
Other Race – Male 0 0
Total, Age 0-2 152 35
Age 3-5
White Female 58 10
White Male : 57 11
African-American Female 30 11
African-American Male 33 13
Other Race - Female 2 1
Other Race – Male 0 0
Total, Age 3-5 180 46
Age 6-8
White Female 45 11
White Male : 49 5
African-American Female 27 6
African-American Male 35 12
Other Race - Female 0 0
Other Race – Male 0 0
Total, Age 6-8 156 34
Age 9-11
White Female 67 20
White Male : 69 17
African-American Female 45 12
African-American Male 70 17
Other Race - Female 0 0
Other Race – Male 0 0
Total, Age 9-11 251 66
Age 12-14
White Female 63 13
White Male : 109 15
African-American Female 79 14
African-American Male 115 21
Other Race - Female 1 0
Other Race – Male 6 3
Total, Age 12-14 373 66
At age 14, foster children may opt out, at their choice, from being adopted and choose
alternatives, such as remaining in a foster home, residential group home, “independent
living” program, etc. These waiting children, Age 15+, have chosen to still hope for
a forever adoptive family.
Age 15+
White Female 63 11
White Male : 67 16
African-American Female 76 22
African-American Male 74 20
Other Race - Female 2 1
Other Race – Male 0 0
Total, Age 15+ 282 70
This website is maintained and provided on behalf of One Church/One Child of Jackson County, Inc. as a community service and as a Internet resource for persons
interested in adopting foster children in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. This site is maintained by D Pierson, a member of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
and the Cathedral's Foster Care Outreach Group. All Rights Reserved. (c) Copyright: One Church - One Child of Jackson County, Inc. and D Pierson, 2005.
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