Lifelong connections: Children will potentially make a connection that could last a lifetime.
Emotional improvement: Children gain increased and improved family connections, decreased loneliness and a greater sense of belonging.
Decreased use of out-of-home care placements: Whenever possible, children may be placed with biological family members.
More successful placements: Children placed with biological family members have more opportunity to grow and develop in a healthy manner. Research demonstrates that biological families show more willingness to emotionally invest the time and energy to work with children who may have medical or emotional challenges.
More involved fathers: Fathers and their families can become more involved.
Compliance with the Adoption and Safe Families Act, Chapter 48, and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.
Family Finding Benefits