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Who We Are: Spaulding for Children, a private, non-profit child welfare agency, was established in 1968 when several entities, each seeking a way to make life better for children without families, joined together. One of the entities was Warren Spaulding, an elderly gentleman farmer who donated his farmhouse and surrounding land to establish Spaulding’s first office.
What We Do: Spaulding for Children finds permanent homes for children that are in the public child welfare system and supports families in maintaining their children safely in their homes. It was one of the first agencies in the country that specialized in finding and training adoptive families for the placement of children with disabilities and other challenges.

Our Children: WWK recruiters typically serve children in foster care who are often overlooked. That includes teenagers, children with special needs and siblings. Prior to being referred to the program, many are on track to age out of foster care at age 18 or 21 without the security and support of a permanent family.

About Foster Care: A child needs a family that will provide for their safety, permanence and well-being – based on this philosophy, Spaulding for Children a private, non-profit foster care agency recruits and licenses foster parents to care for children who have been abused and neglected and are placed in the public Child Welfare system. Services provided include placement, case management, home based visitation, information and referrals, support groups for both children and parents, and youth mentoring.

About Adoption: Spaulding for Children believes that there is no such thing as an unadoptable child. We are a private, non-profit adoption agency committed to finding families to adopt children that are placed in the child welfare system including older children, children of color, brothers and sisters that need a home together, and children with disabilities or challenges. Spaulding for Children believes that families are resources and does not charge families any fees for adoption services. Services provided to families include matching, placement, case management, home based visitation, education and training, support groups, information and referral, and opportunities to participate in Agency sponsored activities.

Of children currently served by WWK in the United States and Canada: