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Author: Arema Granger

Join the Movement: Give Youth in Foster Care the Tools They Need to Succeed

Text: Join the Movement: Give Youth in Foster Care the Tools They Need to Succeed. Help Youth Transition to Adulthood with Dignity Image: Three people dressed in blue graduation garb. Young Black male is center front with his graduation cap extended. A young Asian woman is to the right with her arm extended, and a young Black woman is to the left smiling.

When asked about the responsibility we have to the future of our youth, renowned author Lois Lowry wrote, “Kids deserve the right to think they can change the world.” I […]

5 Ways to Show Your Adopted Child Love This February

Text: 5 Ways to Show Your Adopted Child Love This February. Felt safety, love & trust takes time. It’s worth it! Image: Young girl with curly brown ponytail and eyes closed with a broad smile embraces a woman with long dark curly hair, the woman's back is facing the camera.

Your adopted child is just as much a part of your family as any biological child or children you already have under your roof. But if you have adopted a […]

Connecting the Dots: Strengthening Communities to Prevent Trafficking in Alabama

Text: Connecting the Dots: Strengthening Communities to Prevent Trafficking in Alabama. Learn how you can be a part of the solution & end trafficking. Image of a teen girl with her head down on top of her arm resting atop her folded knees. Her hand is extended in a manner to indicate "stop"

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Administration for Children & Families theme for this year’s observation is: Connecting the Dots. Strengthening Communities. Preventing Trafficking. Human trafficking is a […]

Make Lasting Memories and Friends as a Staff Member or Attendee at Camp APAC This Summer

Summer camp is a quintessential childhood memory for many, often centered around shared interests. But what if there were a camp specifically geared towards welcoming adoptive youth and teens as […]

Children’s Aid Society of Alabama’s End of Year Wrap Up, Celebrating 2024!

Flip through this magazine for Children’s Aid Society of Alabama’s 2024 Highlights. Thank you for helping us Change Lives, Build Families & Strengthen Communities in 2024.

Unwrap the Memories to Come Through Adoption

Text on green field: Unwrap the Memories to Come Through Adoption. Text on blue field next to Children's Aid Society of Alabama's logo: amily is for all seasons. Love & support is a true gift. Image to the right: Young girl with brown hair wearing a red & white Santa hat is grabbing a gingerbread cookie, in the background a man with dark hair appears to be pointing to the cookie she should get. To the right of the child a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a pink sweater has her hands clasped as she gazes at something in front of her. It appears to be a joyful family holiday scene.

In this season of sparkle and shine, you’re likely searching for gifts at the top of your loved ones’ lists. But gifts that you never outgrow and always cling to […]

Three Ways Adoption Can Lead to Living Your (and Your Family’s) Best Life!

Left side of image on a field of blue Text: 3 Ways Adoption Can Lead to Living Your (and Your Family’s) Best Life! White Children's Aid Society of Alabama logo on green field, text: The lasting benefits of opening your heart to a waiting child. Image: African American mother with short afro and a happy smile, wearing an apron and checked shirt, holding a wooden spoon while looking adoringly at a happy African American child with coily heart, smiling directly at the viewer, wearing a striped grey and yellow shirt and blue jeans while seated on a counter next to a mixing bowl. An African-American father leans in behind the mother and child, he is also smiling and gazing at the child adoringly, he is bearded and wearing a red shirt with a brown apron. THey appear to be happy and about to cook together.

Adoption is synonymous with big changes, often for the child being adopted. While this is certainly true, you and your family welcoming a child via adoption are about to undergo […]

APAC Classes 101: A Primer on APAC’s FREE Classes for Prospective and Adoptive Parents

Text on green background: APAC Classes 101. Text on blue background: A Primer on APAC’s Classes for Prospective and Adoptive Parents. Graphic: photo of an adult learning class, background slightly blurred. Foreground,, a smiling brown haired woman wearing a red sweater and black shirt appears to be engaged in learning.

Your heart is leading you to adoption, but your head is saying you need to learn more about the process and parenting before diving in. The solution to this conundrum […]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Adopt in Alabama: An Overview of What to Expect in the Adoption Screening and Home Study Process

Text: What to Expect When You're Expecting to adopt. An overview of What to Expect in the Adoption Screening and Home Study Process in Alabama. Graphic: Photo of a brown haired girl astride her father's shoulders with arms out stretched, gazing down with a smile at her mother. Brown haired young woman looking upward smiling at her daughter. Dark haired father glancing in the direction of the mother with a smile.

You’ve decided that you’d like to start the process to be an adoptive parent. You’ve heard that you’ll be required to go through some screening before being approved for placement, […]

Empowering Young Mothers: How Children’s Aid Society of Alabama’s Project Independence Transitional Living Program Combats Homelessness

Housing instability affects millions, the unique challenges of young mothers facing housing insecurity can often go unnoticed. For pregnant or parenting young women aged 16 to 21, finding stability and […]

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