WENDY’S WONDERFUL KIDS

The Villages of Indiana is proud to partner with Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, a signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, dedicated to helping children in foster care find safe, loving, and permanent homes.

Through this program, the Foundation funds adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters who use its evidence-based Child-Focused Recruitment Model—proven to be up to three times more effective in finding adoptive families for children who have been in foster care the longest, including older youth, sibling groups, and children with special needs.

With smaller caseloads, our dedicated recruiters provide personalized attention, resources, and support to ensure each child finds the adoptive family they deserve.

For more information about Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, contact Margaret Abrell at mabrell@villages.org.

THE INDIANA ADOPTION PROGRAM

This program, offered by the Indiana Department of Child Services, helps children in need of permanent families after being removed from their homes. Participation is open to all interested families—not just licensed foster parents.

The children in this program are typically between the ages of 8 and 16 and may have medical conditions, physical, emotional, or cognitive disabilities. Some are part of sibling groups that need to stay together.

To learn more, visit the Indiana Adoption Program.