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Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 12:13 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
Meet Kearston and Claudia, a pair of sisters in need of a forever home.
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Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By Chase Gage
Every month we highlight a child in Region 8 in need of a forever home. This month, we meet 11-year-old Bella.
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Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Chase Gage
In this month's A Family for Me, we highlight Johnathan, a 15-year-old student at Greene County Tech with plenty of interests.
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Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:37 PM CDT
|By Chase Gage
This month's A Family for Me features one-year-old Emma.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Chase Gage
These three siblings are looking for a forever home.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 9:35 PM CDT
|By Chase Gage
Three sisters who have been separated for nearly three years are hoping to reunite as a family.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Katie Woodall
He may be shy, but 13-year-old Madix has a big heart and a lot to give to a family.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 6:42 PM CST
|By Katie Woodall
Meet Reagan. A teenager with a love for Harry Potter, hoping to find a forever family.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 7:07 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk and Imani Williams
A Region 8 7th grader is one of the thousands of Arkansas children who are looking for their forever families.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 4:13 AM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan and Region 8 Newsdesk
They are so full of energy. They love arts and crafts, playing basketball, and being outdoors.
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Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Teens in the foster care system need guidance about their future, just like any other teenager.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:40 PM CDT
In the state of Arkansas, adoptions are still taking place.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
Adoption specialist Jen Miller sums up Makayla quite well, “Makayla is a sweet girl. She’s very quiet. She can be chatty when she wants to be but she’s pretty quiet.”
Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 7:32 PM CST
|By Ryan Vaughan
Kyndal is the type of kid that has a contagious laugh! When she is in the room, it's just a little brighter.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
We first met Alex in 2018. He’s grown up a little, but many of his interests are the same.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Region 8 News introduced you to four children Tuesday, four children looking for their forever home.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2019 at 1:31 PM CST
|By Ryan Vaughan
Billy, Leelou, and Marcus are three siblings that are desperately wanting to be raised in the same home.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 7:34 PM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
11-year-old Nakyra is quite a kid!
Updated: Sep. 26, 2019 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
13-year old Zach loves to cook, so when it came to making the day all about him… there was no better person to hang out with than Chef Kevin Gee of ASU Newport’s Hospitality Services Department.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Jacob, who wants to be a police officer and a YouTuber, is looking for a forever family. He said he enjoys taking videos and vlogging, plus he likes to play Laser Tag.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2019 at 8:55 AM CDT
Foster parents were at the event to talk with families with interest in fostering.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2019 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Tiffany is like a lot of teenagers. She’s 16-years-old, loves school, loves to read…and is in foster care, patiently waiting for her “forever family”.
Updated: May. 31, 2019 at 2:06 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
16-year-old Joe is a great kid searching for a home.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2019 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
Teenage girls are typically a big fan of getting their hair and make-up done, and 13-year old Reagan is no exception.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2019 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up because she likes animals, especially dogs.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2019 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Ryan Vaughan
Eric is one of those kids that seems quiet at first, but once you get him talking, you can learn a lot about him.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2019 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
When you see Adrian running around Chuck E. Cheese, he fits right in with the other kids.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2018 at 9:23 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
For some foster kids, finding a forever family is relatively easy.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2018 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
Lathanual is a polite young man. He likes basketball, football, and working out.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2018 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Family for Me: Logan
Updated: Jul. 27, 2018 at 9:44 PM CDT
She may have the same first name as a car but young Mercedes said recently that she wants to be a truck driver when she grows up.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2018 at 6:03 PM CDT
Lillian is a 16-year-old girl that has been in the foster care system for close to 3 years. Adoption specialist Tracy Holloway says, "she gets along well with others, she's considerate and kind... she likes to laugh and have fun". When we met her at the salon to get her hair, nails, and make-up done, she claimed that she was a little shy. We quickly learned that she was more outgoing than she described.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2017 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Kirsten Pieri-May
There are thousands of children in Arkansas who are waiting for a forever family. One of those children is Lilly, a bubbly third grader who has been in foster care for several years of her life.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2017 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Ryan Vaughan
Shawna is 16 and knows the Department of Human Services very well because she says she has been in and out of their custody since she was 3 years old.