Nyberg: Finding children forever homes

(WTNH) -- Have you ever thought about being a foster parent or adopting a child in the state of Connecticut? Hundreds of children are waiting for their forever homes right now.
    
The Director of Foster Care and Adoption for the state told News 8's Ann Nyberg what the department is looking for in potential foster or adoptive parents.

"We're looking for people who can accept children at whatever developmental, emotional, psychological stage or age that they are, love them like their own, help them strengthen, bond with them, help them pull through traumatic events and work with us as a team with the department, with services, whether it's counseling or in-home services according to that specific child's needs," said Ken Mysogland, Director of Foster Care and Adoption. "And also to have families that are available to work with the children's birth families on a case-by-case basis because we also know that children that see their foster and adoptive parents working with their mom and dad, or their relatives, really sends a beautiful message to that child that we are all here working on your behalf."

The state wants these kids without homes to be loved and they want to be clear they will help you with the transition.

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