Families Like Ours (FLO)—GLBT&Q: SAFE program Placement Case Study: Adoptive Family Sabotaged by Foster Family

A Washington foster family says they are not interested in adopting the five year old boy they have been fostering for nearly a year.

Families Like Ours (FLO)—GLBT&Q: SAFE program Placement Case Study: Finding Safe Families for GLBT&Q Youth

Placing a GLBT&Q youth with a foster or adoptive family can be a difficult task for agencies and placement teams. Often we hear; “We do not have families for gay children”, or “We do not have the resources available to help a gay child.” These perceptions are not uncommon beliefs from many agencies managing foster families.

Families Like Ours (FLO)—GLBTQ: SAFE program Placement Case Study: Family Rejects Gay Adopted Son

At just under three years old a little boy was adopted from the foster care system by his “forever” family. Fourteen years later the teen identified himself as gay. The adoptive family rejected him and tried to take steps to dissolve the adoption.

Sound beyond imaginable?

This is just one example of why a program like SAFE was created by Families Like Ours.