In Their Own Words: Adoptions team member shares story of finalizing her first forever family
Destiny Saffell is all about building forever families. An adoptions assessor who has been on the FCCS Adoptions team since 2019, Destiny celebrated her very first adoption finalization recently - an emotional day she will never forget. During November’s National Adoption Month recognition, Team FCCS celebrates the love, support, safety, and sense of belonging for a child who finds a “forever family” and we honor the work of our dedicated adoptions caseworkers who strive to create these lasting family connections. Destiny was able to help two sisters, ages 11 and 13, stay connected to their beloved siblings and join their longtime foster family permanently back in July. “To see the kids’ faces and know that I was there for every step of it as a caseworker, it was very exciting,” she shared. “This is their forever home, and to be a part of that is amazing.” “One thing I will always remember,” Saffell adds, “is that as the family left the courtroom, the parents tol...
