Adoption

The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and Fox 5 Atlanta partner to sponsor Wednesday’s Child, an award-winning program and a national campaign with a proven track record of success aimed at increasing the number of adoptions of children in foster care.  Featured children are usually past the age of eight (8), sibling groups and/or children with special needs who have been in the foster care system for some time and would love to be adopted into a forever family.  

It's My Turn Now Georgia

Meet the Children

Georgia’s Adoption Photolisting website, It’s My Turn Now Georgia, features children who are looking for caring forever families to help make their dreams come true. To learn more about children who are available for adoption in the State of Georgia, click here.

To speak with someone about becoming a foster or adoptive parent
Contact the foster care and adoption recruitment intake line at 1-877-210-KIDS (5437) or click here to complete Foster Georgia’s Inquiry Form.

Wednesday's Child (WC) is Georgia's partnership with WAGA Fox 5 TV - Atlanta and the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services Permanency Unit. An award-winning program with a proven track record of success, is a national campaign to increase the number of adoptions of children in foster care. The children featured on Wednesday’s Child are those in the most urgent need of a home. Many of these children are over the age of eight and have been in the foster care system for some time and desperately need a permanent place to call home.

Wednesday's Child Nelly

Weekly Feature: Nelly

Future cosmetologist Nellydia who goes by ‘Nelly’, born in 2012, is a helpful and caring African American girl.  She enjoys reading and English at school as well as the social aspects of spending time with friends.  Nelly enjoys watching scary movies, listening to pop music, playing board games, and watching videos.  She also likes to watch cheerleading, dance and tumbling competitions. Nelly is a fan of shopping expeditions, having her nails done or going on an outing to places like Six Flags.  Nelly needs an attentive, loving, consistent and structured adoptive family to guide and support her as she strives to reach her goals.