Through the pandemic, local nonprofit organization Safe Children Coalition has forged doggedly ahead to make sure they are there for children in emergency situations, and that eager families can be introduced to the child or children they hope to call their own. The isolation caused due to the stay-at-home order, the closing of in-person school last spring, and continued reduced social opportunities have created a dangerous situation for already at-risk children. Teachers, school counselors and child welfare professionals have fewer – or no – opportunities to check on children; parents with issues in the home could use the excuse that they were quarantining to keep field professionals away. Dave Luebcke, senior director of program said, "We found ways to keep cases moving and to provide permanency to our children and families. There is a sense of accomplishment when you adapt and overcome adversity."

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