Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 2000 — Page 2

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were still awaiting homes at the beginning of this year. “It takes a certain type of parent to take on someone else’s child,” admits Powe, recognizing that potential parents must acknowledge achild’s past history and help children adjust to their new environments. Some children, typically referred to as “waiting children,” have been removed from their homes because of physical abuse and neglect. In extreme cases, courts enforce a termination of parent and child relationship, which results in children being placed in fostercare, residential and group homes. Before seeking adoption, officials attempt to contact relatives to take custody of children. This may prevent unnecessary harm caused by changes to familiar surroundings. Regina and Mark Cunningham have adopted nine children, and their family consists of 11 children in all. After seeing three siblings featured in the newspaper, Mark carried their photo around with him in his wallet for three weeks. The family eventually adopted the kids, and have since taken in three of the children’s siblings. “We wanted to keep the sibling group together. I just hate to hear about kids growing up away from their brothers and sisters,” said Regina Cunnigham. “We wanted to do something to give back to the community.” She admits that her family adjusted to bringing nine children

into their household. Both parents have opposite work schedules to provide adequate care for their children , the youngest of whom is 13 months. Her oldest son, age 17, hgs been in more than 18 different homes in his short lifetime. The family assures each child that “the buck stops here,” insisting upon acceptance into a loving family who will always be there for then). The Homes for Black Children Initiative was created to address programs needed to strengthen the African-American community and recruit adoptive families. It was first initiated in Detroit, and the Children's Bureau currently houses the program at its 46th Street location. While African Americans have always adopted informally through taking over responsibilities for family members’ children, myths associated with adoption may prevent Blacks from becoming adoptive families. w Some people believe that adoption is expensive, says Powe, and place certain limitations on their ability to provide a loving environment solely based on financial and marital factors. Powe assures Black families that all types of income brackets are considered along with diverse, yet stable living arrangements. “You go with what you have and who can meet the best interest of the child,” she added. For more information on the Children’s Bureau of Indianapolis contact (317) 545-5281 or www.childrensbureau.org.

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CONTRACT Continued from A1 and in the schools,” said Olga M. Jefferson-Kerr, executive director of Family Development Services. The private nonprofit organization operates the federally funded Head Start ' program for children and their families in Marion and ; Hamilton counties. “We are glad the union has agreed not to strike now or later in the school year, giving us ; time to come to terms on our contract without disrupting the routines so important to young children,” she added. According to Jefferson-Kep - , two-thirds of the Head Start schools’ staff members belong to the union, which would have made it impossible to effectively run the schools if there had been a strike. “Despite the limitations of a federally funded agency, Family Development Services has historically awarded annual cost-of-living increases above the minimum requirements and continues to upgrade wages that are competitive for similar positions^nd requirements,” said Carol Perry, board president of Family Development Services. She added that approximately 80 percent of the organization ’ s total budget is committed to personnel costs. The union represents Marion County’s Head Start program teachers, teacher assistants, food service workers, maintenance staff, family case managers, bus drivers and monitors. Officials from Teamsters Local 135 were unavailable for comment.

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