Victors Stories on Wolverine Human Services

The Moore family finalized Colin's adoption in the middle of a pandemic

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Mr. and Mrs. Moore finalized the adoption of their son Colin with Wolverine on October 2, 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, when courts were closed and every step took longer than it should have.

The Bryan family: Kamarye's adoption day, finally

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

The Bryan family includes parents Micah and Jennifer and their four-year-old son, Kamarye. The Bryans recently finalized Kamarye’s adoption.

Even though the adoption process was temporarily delayed when COVID-19 closed the Wayne County Court Adoption Unit, the Bryan family stayed patient, stayed committed, and got their day. Kamarye is home for good.

The Kilgores came to adopt. They stayed to foster.

Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

James and Heather Kilgore have been foster parents with Wolverine Human Services since July 2016. Their initial goal was to adopt. They remained open to becoming foster care providers, and that openness changed everything.

The Worley family: from the hospital to forever

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Mr. and Mrs. Worley’s adoption journey began with foster care as relative caregivers. In 2017, they picked up their nephew Leon from the hospital shortly after he was born.

The family bonded quickly with Leon, and Mr. and Mrs. Worley’s three daughters fell in love with him. What started as stepping up for family became a forever adoption.

Keiwan Wilson grew up in the system. Now he is the parent he needed.

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400

At 23 years old, Keiwan and Jamie Wilson have outstanding parenting skills. Keiwan is no stranger to the foster care system. When he was 10, he and his siblings were removed from their mother’s home because of neglect.

Paris arrived with 17.5 credits. She left Vassar House with a diploma.

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Paris C. came to Vassar House with 17.5 credits and told us she was going to finish school here. She put her determination to work and achieved her goal, working full time all spring and summer while completing her coursework through our on-campus school.

Latoya Robinson: "Every child needs a loving home, so I would say do it."

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Latoya Robinson found out in high school that she could not have children on her own. “I was introduced into foster care and adoption,” she said at Wolverine’s Muffins with Mom appreciation day in May 2026, “and once I got a license, it was up from there.”

Peter and Anthony Mutabazi

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Peter Mutabazi adopted his son Anthony through Wolverine Human Services. Their story, of a single father who said yes when a boy needed a home, reached CBS, FOX, and Good Morning America and inspired families across the country to consider foster care and adoption.