NOVEMBER IS ADOPTION MONTH
Every child deserves to feel known, loved, and supported by a family that will be there for a lifetime. Tennessee Kids Belong works to dramatically improve the experiences and outcomes of children and youth in foster care, and throughout November, we focus special attention on those who are still waiting for permanent, adoptive families. Through the I Belong Project®, young people have the opportunity to share their personalities, interests, dreams, and hopes for the future in their own voices. Throughout the month, we’ll share their videos and invite you to watch, share, and consider how you might play a part in helping them find belonging. Whether you feel called to explore adoption or simply share a child’s story with someone in your community, your response matters. It only takes one connection to change a child’s story.
One more person who sees their story.
One more person who shares it.
One more family willing to ask, “Could we be the ones?”
Because one more connection can mean one less child waiting to be known.
Watch. Share. Inquire. Advocate.
Will you be one more?
The I Belong Project® gives children and youth in foster care who are legally free for adoption the opportunity to share who they are, in their own words.
Every video begins with a child willing to be seen.
What happens next depends on us.
One more person watches.
One more person shares.
One more family discovers a child they may never have known otherwise.
And sometimes, one more connection can mean one less child waiting for a family.
Watch our 2026 I Belong Project® montage, then meet the individual children and youth whose stories are waiting to be shared.
One more share could be the connection that changes a child’s story.
Meet the kids. Watch their videos. Share their stories.
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION?
Sometimes becoming “one more” starts with asking one question.
Join us for a free statewide virtual panel where experienced foster parents and local experts will share honest insights, practical guidance, and real-life experiences.
One more question asked can be one less barrier standing between a family and their next step.
Come curious. Leave with a clearer understanding of what your next step could look like.
Questions? Connect with local team members to learn more about how you can support kids seeking adoption this November.