I began working with a young man in his mid-twenties in November 2021. Unlike the oftentimes awkwardness of an initial meeting, this young man was immediately open with his life story, humble about past mistakes, and hopeful for a future that includes sobriety,...
It’s hard to target just one moment for our YIT youth that a difference in their life is made. From the excitement of a successful mentor match and the smile on the youth’s face on the car ride home from the match, as they discuss what they’re excited most about. To...
One Example of How our Foster care and Licensing Departments Work with Our Adoption Department I became responsible in 2020 for an adoption involving a 4-year-old girl. It was explained to her that I was going to find her a forever family. I was going to have...
Mentoring is a Two-Way Street This summer I had the opportunity to spend the week with some kids in the LEAP program. This was a new and unique experience for me. I have always been a shy person who was the baby of the family, because of this I never really got to be...
Adoption Option Inc. received a $27,000 Revenue Disruption Grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation to assist with revenue gaps created by the pandemic. These funds were awarded under the “Caring for Our People” focus area. Adoption Option Inc. is incredibly...