A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.
Laurie has been with ABCFOC from the beginning and has over 30 years of experience in adoption and foster care. She provides support to families throughout their journey of adoption or permanent guardianship.
If she won the lottery tomorrow, Laurie would locate a vacation home in Florida to share with family and friends.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Meg has over 20 years of experience working in child welfare and joined ABCFOC as Executive Director in 2016. She oversees daily operations, focusing on program development, team leadership, and advancing our mission.
If Meg won the lottery tomorrow, she would take more vacations, eat out more, and keep working at ABCFOC!
Sharia joined ABCFOC in 2021, driven by a passion for helping others. She previously volunteered with AmeriCorps and worked at Habitat for Humanity.
At 5, Sharia was pretty sure she’d be a lawyer when she grew up, but she\’s grateful for her psychology education & current career.
Cindy has been with ABCFOC since 2016. She has a master’s degree in psychology and is certified in Reality Therapy. Cindy has over 30 years of experience in the child welfare system. She believes that our families should never feel alone in their adoption journey.
Best Piece of Advice: Treat others with the platinum rule as opposed to the golden rule. The platinum rule states, “do unto others, wherever possible, as they would want to be done to them.”
