By The Star Staff
Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Tuesday the signing of an agreement with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which will allow the implementation of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program in Puerto Rico, with a $385,000 allocation to the Family Department.
“We have been working rapidly to ensure fewer children remain in government care and to transform lives,” González Colón said in a written statement. “Today we are integrating the Dave Thomas Foundation as a resource to serve children over 10 years old.”
Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes said the agreement will allow for the hiring of adoption facilitators who will work with an evidence-based recruitment model, focused on identifying permanent homes for children in the foster care system with adoption plans.
The foundation, present in all 50 states and Canada, has implemented the model on a mass scale since 2012 and has facilitated 15,000 adoptions. It is the first time it has established a formal agreement with the Puerto Rico government.
The agreement is valid for one year, from April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The average beneficiary child is 14 years old, has multiple previous placements, has special needs, and belongs to sibling groups.
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