The 20 in 2020 project is an initiative by the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange and MDHHS whose goal is to produce video stories for 20 Michigan teenagers in foster care who are waiting for adoptive families. The youth work with the 20 in 2020 team to create a unique profile page with the hope of matching them with adoptive families.
The 20 in 2020 project’s website currently features 18 profiles of teenagers in foster care who want to be adopted. Profiles include descriptions, photos, quotes, and personal videos of the youth sharing their personalities with prospective families.
Teens share that they are looking for a family that will accept them, love them, and “be in [their] corner no matter what”.
Interested potential adoptive families can reach out to Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange staff members directly from one of the teens profiles on the 20 in 2020 page <HERE> or by visiting MARE’s website and clicking on “For Families” <HERE>.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
