There are more than 12,000 children in need of foster or adoptive homes in the state of Oklahoma. For those that have considered opening their home to a child in need, it's not as difficult as you think. LaDonna Eastman works for TFI Family Connections, a contractor with DHS, on helping with the paperwork, training, background checks and placement.

Eastman said that there are many children in need of loving homes right here in Washington County. You can find out more by visiting http://www.okdhs.org/Pages/default.aspx or contacting the Oklahoma Department of Human Services at 800-376-9729.

http://tfifamilyconnections.org/