Program Basics
This is the primary goal of the Wendy's Wonderful Kids Program.
What is finding permanent, loving homes for children in foster care?
This approached focuses on the individual needs of each child
What is child-focused recruitment
This state was the first to implement WWK
What is Ohio
What is Cincinnati
WWK focuses on children who have been in this system the longest
What is foster care
WWK recruiters often start by reviewing this document about the child.
What is the case file
Most children adopted through WWK are older than this age
What is 8 years old
Beech Acres' mission focuses on unlocking this in every parent and child
What is their natural strength
This is the name of the foundation that created WWK
What is the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
This activity involves reaching out to extended connections
What is diligent search
Children served by WWK are this many more times likely to be adopted than those not served by WWK
What is up to 3 times more likely
Beech Acres was named after this natural feature near the original campus
What is a grove of Beech Trees
WWK recruiters use this model to guide their work
This strategy helps identify families who may already know the child
What is network building
WWK prioritized children who have these characteristics
What are older age, sibling groups, and children who have unique and special needs.
The organization officially became Beech Acres Parenting Center in this year
What is 1949
This year WWK became a national program
What is 2004
Name two key activities in the WWK recruitment model
What are family engagement and diligent search
WWK has helped over this many children find permanency since its beginnings
What is over 14,000
The first month in which WWK started existing at BAPC
What is October 2024