Family to Family Placement Statistics

Since January of 2002, Family to Family has completed 232 Domestic Placements. We are frequently updating our statistics involving these placements and sharing them. Below is our most recent update to include placements from January 2002 to December of 2008.

Family Structure:

173 Placed with Married Couples 75%
47 Placed with Non-traditional Couples 20%
12 Placed with Singles 5%

Ethnicity of the Child:

100 Full Caucasian 43%
38 Cauc/Hispanic 16%
38 Full Hispanic 16%
2 Cauc/Asian 1%
5 Native American 2%
25 Cauc/African American 11%
5 Hispanic/African American 2%
19 Full African American 8%

27 adoptions have been with families who have adopted a second child through our agency, and 3 placements have been with families who have adopted a third child through our agency. Of these 232 placements, our average contract date to match is 5.1 months and our average contract date to placement is 6.5 months.

Please feel free to contact our agency with any questions regarding these statistic or to inquire about our domestic program and receive additional information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Is Vaccinating My Child Important?

Many parents have opted for an amended vaccination schedule or have decided not to have their child vaccinated at all. It is important to follow the recommended shot schedule for your child. The vaccines that your child receives have all been studied and approved and are continuing to be researched to ensure that they are safe for every child. The website for the American Academy of Pediatrics at http://www.cispimmunize.org/
outlines the schedule of vaccines and other areas of concern around the vaccination schedule. For some parents the concern is the idea of having their child vaccinated might cause them to become autistic. Most research and statistics indicate that there is no link between vaccinations and autism but having your child vaccinated, even on an amended schedule, will prevent your child from becoming seriously ill with any of the diseases that vaccines are used to prevent. Consult your child’s pediatrician to discuss any concerns that you might have regarding vaccines and your child.