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Porter-Leath
Children’s Center Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Special Needs Adoption Program, $130,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Special Needs Adoption Program, $250,000 The Special Needs Adoption Program (SNAP) is program that works to speed up the adoption process for kids in foster care, and to make it affordable for prospective parents willing to open their homes to special needs children. These children are largely African-American (or those with any minority heritage) ages 5 and older, but they also include white youths ages 9 and up; sibling groups of three or more who need to be adopted together; and children with emotional, physical, or behavioral challenges. SNAP provides help for parents during the adoption process and beyond, by offering education, resources, and services such as post-placement assistance; therapy with professional counselors for parents and children; crisis intervention; and a personal caseworker who is available at all times. Porter-Leath Children's Center is a non-profit, social services agency which has been serving children and their families in the Memphis area for over 150 years. |