There must be a relatively permanent connection between you and either a single vessel, or a group of vessels under common ownership. (morrisbart.com)
This year's National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM) focuses on «Partnering for Permanency,» emphasizing «the partnerships necessary to create permanent connections for the 100,000 children and youth in foster care waiting for adoptive families.» (judymmiller.com)
These youth enter adulthood without any sort of permanent connection — no childhood home to go to for Thanksgiving dinner, no one to go to for advice before a... (adoptex.org)