Parker is smart, athletic and mature beyond his years. He’s a young man with a plan and a bright future ahead of him, thanks to the care and support he received in our children’s residential treatment program. Parker entered foster care as a young man. The trauma he experienced leading up to him leaving his…
Alex and Alicia wanted to build a family by opening their hearts to children in need of a home. So, when a family member recommended Wayfinder Family Services, the couple jumped at the opportunity to become adoptive parents. Over the following months, Alex and Alicia learned the ins and outs of being adoptive parents in…
Oscar has faced many challenges in his life. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was young, and his parents struggled to control it. Oscar was hospitalized on many occasions—as many as eight times in one month—so social workers removed him from his family due to what they considered neglect. Soon after, he…
David was small, malnourished and homeless when he came to Wayfinder. His mother had courageously handed him over to the authorities, knowing that she could not care for him. David made an impression on everyone the day that he arrived at Wayfinder’s Cottage, a transitional shelter care program offering short-term emergency care for children who…
