In 2006, the city of Portsmouth, Virginia placed just one child with adoptive parents. In 2007, that number rose to 24, with 13 of those children being nine years old or younger. As a result, the city will receive over $18,000 in federal funding for adoption services.

"Portsmouth officials told [reporter Cheryl] Ross that the department's new success in adoptions is the result of changes made several years ago, when the department set up a separate adoption team rather than have employees work on both adoption and foster care."

The federal funding is earmarked for an ad campaign and training courses for adoptive parents. Source: The Virginia Pilot

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