Our Mission is to decrease the over representation of African American children in Georgia’s foster care system by recruiting, preparing and supporting prospective adoptive parents who can appropriately meet the needs of children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected.

Over the years, began to respond to other state’s need for adoptive families and as a result, has placed children who were in foster care in South Carolina, Texas, and Ohio.

Now, responds to other state’s need for adoptive families and as a result, has placed children in foster care from South Carolina, Texas, and Ohio. services have also expanded to include kinship care and traditional foster care.

In 2006, was awarded a grant from the Dave Thomas Foundation on Adoption, to operate its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program, in metropolitan Atlanta.

All of ROOTS services are provided to prospective parents regardless of race, age, sex, marital status, physical disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or income.