State photolists
Adopting a child from foster care can be a fulfilling and life-changing experience. The cost to adopt from a foster home can start as low as $2,500, depending on various factors such as location, agency fees, and legal expenses. It’s important to note that there are very few infants available for adoption through foster care.
Most children available for adoption through the foster care system are typically older, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years old. Providing a loving and permanent home for these children can be incredibly rewarding.
There are many children currently in foster care waiting for a forever home. Please take a moment to review the state photo lists linked below, which feature children seeking adoptive families.
Waiting children for some states can be found on the websites listed below.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Louisiana Heart Gallery
- State of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
- Heart Gallery of Northeast Louisiana
- America’s Kids Belong – Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- New York State Office of Children and Families
- Children Awaiting Parents Heart Gallery
- Heart Gallery NYC
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Northwest Adoption Exchange: Oregon’s Waiting Children
- Oregon Adoption Resource Exchange
- A Family For Every Child Heart Gallery
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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