Wednesday's Child

Kids like 14-year-old Kambri, who just wants to belong to a new family and a new environment.

Kids like 11-year-Avery. He’s a boy who knows all about isolation and physical distancing. He’s spent most of his life avoiding public spaces due to a compromised immune system.

When children are removed from their home and placed in foster care, they need support, safety and love. Whenever possible, siblings are kept together. Our Wednesday’s Child segment features three siblings that wish to be adopted together.

Sixteen-year-old Travis may have impaired speech, but it’s easy to understand that he needs a loving family to call his own.

Each one of Indiana’s foster children has a unique story. They come with their own set of needs, skills and dreams. Zander comes with a dog named Buddy. He got him for his eleventh birthday.

Before the coronavirus outbreak, we were able to meet Nevin at South Bend’s Salvation Army Kroc Center where there were plenty of games to try in The Zone.

“I just want a family because I haven’t had one in ten years,” said Darius.

Our Wednesday’s Child features 16-year-old Alex, a young computer expert who is searching for a family connection. He’s part of the Indiana foster care system and in need of adoption.

Sixteen-year-old Zack was nervous about his recent interview with 16 News Now’s Tricia Sloma, but he was excited to think a new family just might be waiting for him too.

Wednesday’s Child is a special segment on 16 News Now that features Indiana foster children in need of adoption – kids like 14-year-old Cameron.