HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – On National Adoption Day, 134 children across Massachusetts are being adopted, including 13 in Hampden County.
Families in Hampden County are celebrating the adoption of their new children, surrounded by relatives and friends. An event was held at the Hampden County Juvenile Court in Holyoke to raise awareness for children in state foster care who need a permanent home.
“We need resources to come in, people who are willing to adopt,” said First Justice David Paradis of the Hampden County Juvenile Court. “I think it helps with trying to recruit families for that so I think it’s a great event to publicize it and show the excitement people have for finding their forever home.”…