{"id":459846,"date":"2025-12-20T10:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/459846\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:49:11","slug":"19-kids-get-forever-homes-in-fss-7th-annual-home-for-the-holidays-adoption-event-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/459846\/","title":{"rendered":"19 kids get forever homes in FSS 7th Annual \u2018Home for the Holidays\u2019 adoption event \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 On Friday, Family Support Services<\/b><\/a> celebrated its 7th annual \u2018Home for the Holidays\u2019 adoption event.<\/p>\n

Action News Jax\u2019s Madison Foglio was inside the courtroom when 19 children got adopted. <\/p>\n

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year, and for 14-year-old Wyatt Mann, he has been given the most wonderful gift of all \u2026 a new family. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super excited!\u201d Wyatt Mann said.<\/p>\n

Wyatt has been in foster care for the past three years. Earlier this year, Wyatt was in a troubled stage in his life. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe came into contact with him because we\u2019re police officers and he was a missing child in our district,\u201d Wesley Camp said.<\/p>\n

Camp and Emily Clement both work for the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office. After hearing Wyatt\u2019s story they decided to take him into their home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe ended up being absolutely amazing!\u201d Clement said.<\/p>\n

Eighteen other families celebrated the growth of their families, filling the courtroom with love, tears, and gratitude. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really just a great opportunity for us to celebrate family and kids getting to go home before Christmas,\u201d Jodi Pliska, Foster Support Services Adoption & Supportive Services Manager, said. <\/p>\n

The age of the kids adopted ranged from less than a year old to 15 years old, with four of them being teenagers. What Clement and Camp say they are most excited to experience with Wyatt is all of the \u201cfirsts.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople tend to forget that with older kids you still have a lot of firsts. This year it was the first time he got to pick out his own Christmas tree and decorating the home and have that full family dynamic,\u201d Clement said. <\/p>\n

For Wyatt, this holiday season will be one he will never forget.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you guys,\u201d Wyatt told Clement and Camp. <\/p>\n

If you are interested in adopting, you\u2019re asked to reach out to Family Support Services. Click here to learn more<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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