2000 Annual Report

Dear Spaulding for Children Stakeholder,

It is a pleasure to provide this Annual Report to you detailing the accomplishments of Spaulding for Children during 2000. As you will read, it was a year filled with tremendous success. Thanks to all of you, we found more permanent, loving homes for abused and neglected children than ever before in our 24-year history. 116 children found their new “forever families” as a result of our work, not only a new record for Spaulding for Children but a new all-time high for any private agency in the state of Texas.

We also served more children and families in our Foster Care Program, including 12 children who were adopted by their foster families, ensuring that their transition has the best chance for long-term success. And our Post Adoption Program served hundreds of adoptive children and their parents, fulfilling our promise to be there for them when issues related to past abuse and neglect arise.

Our strong competency in collaborative efforts and effective mediation skills was rewarded with a new three-year federal grant to improve the legal process for children and families. The Families First mediation project will shorten the time frame for children in the court system while building a more humane process where all parties come together to determine the best outcome for the child.

As you can see, we have begun this new century with tremendous success and an even more promising future. While we have much to celebrate, we also have much work still to finish. The silent voices of almost 3,000 children in our state who are waiting for their permanent home are calling upon each of us to fulfill our mission and help give them a much deserved second chance at childhood. With your support, we will continue to do exactly that