Heart Gallery New Mexico [A New Mexico Childre, Youth & Families Department Project]  
Picturing A Home For Every Child
Waiting Children at CYFD's Heart Gallery of New Mexico
Please click on an image below to learn more about a specific child.

Acacia
Acacia
Alejandro
Alejandro, age 14
Alexsis, Jamie & Donovan
Alexsis, Jamie
& Donovan
Almendra
Almendra, age 12

Amanda

Andrea, age 14
Angel, age 13
Angel, age 13
Angel
Angel, age 14
Arnaldo
Arnaldo, age 15
Austin
Austin, age 14
Camilla
Camilla, age 13
Charles
Charles, age 13
Dakota
Dakota, age 12
Destiny
Destiny, age 15
Destiny M.
Destiny M, age 8
Dustin
Dustin, age 14
Eathan
Eathan, age 9
Flamisha
Flamisha, age 15
Gabriella
Gabriella
Gilbert
Gilbert, age 14
Hauk
Hauk, age 14

Hoss
Hoss, age 15

James
James, age 10
Jason
Jason, age 15
Jayden
Jayden
Jeremy
Jeremy
Jerry, age 13
Jerry, age 13
Jessica M
Jessica M, age 11
Jesus V
Jesus V, age 15

Jonah
Jonah, age 15

Jose
Jose J, age 14


Joseph, age 12


Joshua, age 14

Julian
Julian, age 14

Justin
Justin, age 13

Justin
Justin, age 13

Kayla, age 13
Kayla, age 13
Krista, age 14
Krista, age 14
Lupe, Angelica, & Gianni
Lupe, Angelica,
& Gianni
Matthew, age 14
Matthew, age 14
Matthew A., age 9
Matthew A, age 9
Matthew S., age 11
Matthew S, age 11
Miranda
Miranda, age 15
Nicholas & Cody
Nicholas & Cody,
ages 8 and 11
Nichole
Nichole, age 12
Oneida, age 16
Oneida, age 16
Paula, age 10
Paula, age 10
Robert
Robert, age 13
Royce
Royce, age 15
Valerie
Valerie, age 14
Victoria
Victoria, age 15
Vincent & Nicole
Vincent & Nicole,
ages 7 and 13
Viola
Viola, age 13
William
William, age 14
William D
William D, age 11

 

 

 

 

adoption fact:

Of the estimated 513,000 children in foster care as of September 30, 2005, 46 percent were in nonrelative foster family homes, 24 percent were in relative foster homes, 18 percent were in group homes or institutions, 4 percent were in pre-adoptive homes, and 7 percent were in other placement types.

Adoption was the goal in 20% of these cases (114,000), and of the adoptions that took place, 60% of the children were adopted by their foster families.

   
You Can Make A Difference
The Heart Gallery of New Mexico helps waiting children in the Children, Youth and Families Department connect with adoptive families by utilizing the donated talents of renowned photographers from throughout the state. The resulting portraits reveal the souls of these beautiful children and aid them in finding forever families through state-wide exhibits.
Site & design donated by: Kris Genovese [Big Black Dog Designs] and Sebastien Dartevelle [LANL].