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Department highlights adoption progress, Prospera program and private grant for harder‑to‑place children
Summary
Officials reported increased adoptions and a Wendy’s (Dave Thomas Foundation) grant to support finding permanent homes for older children and sibling groups; they also described Prospera and other elder‑support programs.
Department leaders told the House Budget Committee on April 30 that adoption-related work is a priority and provided recent counts and a private grant intended to accelerate placements of older children and sibling groups.
Secretary Susan Roy Fuentes and agency administrators said roughly 276 families had registered interest on a new adoption platform and that 43 children were in active matching processes as of the…
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