Help Robin Support A Better Chance for Our Children

A fundraiser for A Better Chance for Our Children

$1,235 raised from 19 donors

$1,000 goal

I’m Robin Duquella.

I’m fundraising for A Better Chance for Our Children.

Why do we do what we do?
There are 600 children waiting in Delaware's foster care system. Each one of them deserves a safe, loving and permanent family in which they can thrive.

We support families for life!
To put it simply, adoptive families need lifetime support to be successful. The journey doesn't end once the adoption is complete, guardianship has been granted or a family has been reunified - it's just beginning and we are there every step of the way.

Our children have experienced trauma, abuse, and neglect that has impacted their brain development. The children and caregivers need the specific training and support that we offer for life, at no cost to them. Without these resources, our children are at a high risk for failed adoptions, trafficking, addiction, homelessness, abuse and incarceration.

Our post-permanency services help families facing a wide range of challenges. We offer a support system that allows us to help families when crisis arise, help them advocate for the child's academic needs, provide coaching, connect the with mental health resources and navigate birth family connections. Ongoing training and support is essential for parents caring for children who have experienced trauma. We offer monthly webinars and support groups, along with training and workshops. Many of our families need respite but struggle to find people or programs to care for their children's unique needs. Our nationally recognized Rec-n-Respite program and Family Respite services offers parents valuable time for self care while providing fun, therapeutic support of the children.

Who are we?
Our experienced team brings over 20 years of experience working the children in Delaware's foster care system. We also have licensed therapists with expertise regarding the specific challenges that our children face. Additionally, our staff and board include adoptive parents and individuals who experienced foster care themselves, bringing invaluable perspectives and insights to the families we support

About A Better Chance for Our Children

Mission: A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.

Thank you for your support!

County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex

Office Location(s): Milford; Wilmington

Sector: Capacity Building; Civic Engagement & Social Action; Community Advocacy; Community Improvement; Education; Family Services; Human Services; Kids; Mental Health & Crisis Prevention; Public & Societal Benefit; Youth Development