Wednesday's Child

Damon has lived in foster care for most of his life. He’s looking for a family that can give him not only love and stability but the proper care.

The Adoption Exchange is now Raise the Future. 

At age 18, Stoneay fears she will age out of foster care with no place to call home.

Hundreds of Utah children are living in state custody, many of them hoping to be adopted by a forever family. Sixteen-year-old Chevy is one of them.

In Utah, the average stay in foster care is 17 months. For 8-year-old Wesley, it has been almost 2½ years. He shared with KSL TV his love of LEGO® sets and his dream to have a mom.

13-year-old Camden got to visit Rio Tinto Stadium, and he hopes to return someday to make new memories with a family of his own.

A total of 5,449 days -- that's how long Austin lived in foster care before being officially adopted by his two dads, Jonathan and Kyle.

This is the time when high school graduating seniors would have been walking across the stage in front of friends and family to accept their diploma, including one Salt Lake City teen living in foster care who overcame incredible odds to graduate.

For kids living in foster care, their normal means a life without a family. Kenzie was dreaming that will change for her soon.

A big change in a state contract with a local non-profit was announced Monday. For the first time in 20 years, state funds to "Utah Foster Care" will now be going to "The Adoption Exchange" instead.