Adoption
foster care
post-permanency

Post-Permanency

therapy services

Our Mission

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.

Upcoming Events

Meet the Team


  • Heather Holiday

    Director of Development

    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

    Heather is building our development efforts from the ground up. She joined ABC in the Spring of 2023 and brings 20+ years of marketing, communications, and fundraising experience with her.

    When she was 5, Heather wanted to be Martha Stewart when she grew up. She even asked for a subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine. 

  • Dan Edgar

    Chief Financial Officer

    Dan is married to Mary Lou Edgar, the Founder of A Better Chance for Our Children.  Dan and Mary Lou have 5 children, 3 were adopted including 2 from Foster Care.  Dan worked for the DuPont Company for 36 years. He attended UVA where he earned a BA in Economics and an MBA from the Darden School.

  • Amberly Gearhart

    Milford Office Manager

    Amberly manages the daily office tasks at our Milford Office.  She joined ABC in February 2023 and brings over 15 years office management experience.

    When she was 5, Amberly was pretty sure she’d be a bus driver when she grew up.

  • Tiyona McCollister

    Child and Family Specialist

    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

    Tiyona started at ABC in 2022. Prior to that, she worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters for 16 years. She has worked with children professionally since graduating from the University of Delaware in 2002. 

    The most inspiring part of her job is creating a bond with the children she supports, seeing their strength, and watching them open up despite what they’ve endured.

Get in Touch

Wilmington Location

1307 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809

Office

302-746-7265
Fax: 302-746-7343

Milford Location

805 S. Dupont Boulevard
Milford, DE 19963

Office

302-725-5008 
Fax: 302-725-5164