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The following Information Gateway materials were made available at the 36th New England Adoption Conference held March 27-28, 2009, in Westborough, MA.
| Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Physical Abuse | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 209KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2007 - 11 pages |
| Abuse-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (AF-CBT) has been found to improve functioning in school-aged children who have experienced physical abuse, as well as in their parents, caregivers, and families. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of AF-CBT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in AF-CBT. It includes information about what makes AF-CBT unique, key components, target populations, effectiveness, and what to look for in an AF-CBT therapist. | |
| Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2000. | |
| Author(s): | Kreider |
| Availability: | Download (PDF - 534KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 22 pages |
| The United States Census 2000 included "adopted son/daughter" as a response to describe household relationships for the first time in the survey's history. This report summarizes the characteristics of 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren of householders as projected by the sample. Age of children, number of children, geographic location, racial origin, disability status, and income status are highlighted. The discussion also notes the race, living arrangement, age, and income status of the householder. Of 45.5 million households that reported children in 2000, 89 percent consisted of biological children only, 3 percent consisted of stepchildren only, 4 percent ... | |
| Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 369KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 5 pages |
| In every State there are children with special needs waiting in foster care for adoptive families. The most recent data estimate that 126,000 children are available to be adopted from foster care. In the past, the costs of care and services were major obstacles to parents who would otherwise adopt and love these children, and most were not placed for adoption. The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provided the first Federal subsidies to encourage the adoption of children from the nation's foster care system. These subsidies, known as adoption assistance, serve to minimize the financial obstacles to ... | |
| Adoption Disruption and Dissolution | |
| Series Title: | Numbers and Trends |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 162KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 5 pages |
| This factsheet reports statistics about adoption disruption (before finalization of the placement) and dissolution (after legal finalization). Differences in disruption rates by age of the child and placement history, reasons why disruption and dissolution occur, and disruption and dissolution trends are noted. | |
| Adoption Options | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 1,542KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 8 pages |
| There are many different types of adoption and choices to be made in adoption. Find information in this factsheet to help you understand the various options and determine the best route to building your family through adoption. | |
| Adoption: Where Do I Start? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 1,556KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 8 pages |
| This factsheet is an introduction to the many paths to building your family through adoption. It will give you an understanding of the basics in any adoption process and guide you to resources at each step. | |
| Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption? | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 276KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2007 - 14 pages |
| Written for women and girls who are pregnant and considering placing their baby for adoption, this factsheet provides information about the adoption process, and it directs the reader to community and Internet resources. Information for fathers and for relatives is also provided. The factsheet walks the reader through the adoption process by discussing how an expectant parent can explore different options, make the adoption decision, place a baby through an agency or through an independent (private) adoption, select adoptive parents, and decide how much contact to have with the child after the adoption. | |
| The Basics of Adoption Practice | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 307KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 13 pages |
| Adoption is a highly specialized field that focuses on placing children with families and providing services to ensure that these placements are permanent. In recent decades, the emphasis of adoption practice has shifted from helping families find children to finding safe and permanent families for children. Adoption workers are now expected to have extensive knowledge and understanding of the recruitment and assessment of adoptive families, the placement of children with a variety of strengths and needs, and supportive postadoption services to promote attachment and permanency for children. This bulletin provides an overview of the basics of adoption practice and the ... | |
| Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Winter 2002 : trauma and child welfare. | |
| Author(s): | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
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| Year Published: | 2002 - 24 pages |
| This edition of the biannual newsletter of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice examines the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on children, families, and professionals in the child welfare system. The articles highlight the effects of personal loss, economic recession, and state funding shifts on individuals and families who were under stress before the traumatic event. Emphasis is placed on the ways in which child welfare agencies can plan to address the needs of affected children and parents. Responses from the New York City Administration for Children and Families and foster care agencies across ... | |
| Buscando a parientes biológicos (Searching for Birth Relatives) | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 268KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 12 pages |
| This information sheet provides contact information for organizations that support searches for birth relatives. The agencies include advocacy groups, registries, and networks for Jewish and Korean adoptive families.
Esta hoja informativa ofrece información para las personas que quieren buscar a sus parientes biológicos. Asimismo, ofrece información a los padres biológicos (tanto las madres como los padres) que quieren localizar a un hijo que fue adoptado. La hoja también ofrece información para enfrentarse a la ansiedad que puede provocar esta búsqueda. |
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| Collection of Family Information About Adoptees and Their Birth Families: Summary of State Laws | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 412KB) |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 49 pages |
| Provides an overview of the kinds of information about adoptees and their birth relatives that may be collected and shared with adopting parents. | |
| ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de bienestar de menores? (How Does the Child Welfare System Work?) | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 207KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 7 pages |
| The child welfare system is a group of services designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and strengthening families to successfully care for their children. Child welfare systems are complex, and their specific procedures vary widely by State. The purpose of this fact sheet is to give a brief overview of the purposes and functions of child welfare from a national perspective. It discusses what happens when a report of possible abuse or neglect is made, what happens when a report is screened in, and what happens in substantiated cases. El sistema de ... |
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| Costs of Adopting | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 306KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 8 pages |
| This factsheet provides cost estimates for domestic and intercountry adoptions. Agency fees, legal fees, home study expenses, and foreign country expenses are considered. The factsheet also includes information about adoption benefits, such as Federal tax credits, state tax credits, subsidies, and adoption loans and grants. A brief list of additional resources is provided. | |
| El impacto de la adopción en las personas adoptadas (Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons) | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 246KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| This factsheet examines the impact of adoption on adopted persons who have reached adulthood.
Esta hoja informativa examina el impacto de la adopción en las personas adoptadas adultas. |
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| El impacto de la adopción en los padres biológicos (Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents) | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 250KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| This factsheet discusses some of the emotional issues that parents face after making the decision to place an infant for adoption, in surrendering the child, and in handling the feelings that often persist afterwards. In addition, it addresses some of the emotional issues of parents whose children are permanently removed from them and whose parental rights are terminated.
Esta hoja informativa examina los sentimientos que enfrentan los padres al tomar la decisión de dar a su hijo en adopción. La hoja incluye las siguientes secciones: Respuestas a la colocación de la adopción; adquiriendo control y resolución; y recursos. ... |
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| Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 272KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 4 pages |
| This fact sheet explains the types of employee and tax benefits that are available to adoptive parents, from financial assistance and parental leave to tax credits for adoption expenses. Eligibility for such benefits is briefly discussed, and resources about employers offering adoption benefits are provided. | |
| Enhancing Permanency for Older Youth in Out-Of-Home Care | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 258KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 14 pages |
| Finding permanent families for older children and youth in out-of-home care continues to be a challenge for child welfare professionals. Many States and local jurisdictions have begun to implement programs specifically designed to help these youth establish permanent connections. This bulletin addresses the specific challenges of permanency planning with older youth, discussing the importance of focusing on older youth, barriers to permanency, strategies for successful permanency planning, and promising programs. A list of resources for further information is provided. | |
| Foster Parent Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 313KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 9 pages |
| This paper discusses issues related to the increasing importance of foster parents as permanency resources for children in foster care. In order to facilitate adoptions by foster parents, professionals should be knowledgeable about the benefits, costs, and practice issues surrounding foster parent adoption. Practice issues include assessment, adoption preparation and postadoption support, and facilitating ongoing connections with birth families. | |
| Foster Parents Considering Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 195KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 6 pages |
| This factsheet is written for foster parents who are considering adopting a child in their care. It provides information on the differences between foster care and adoption, and explores some of the things for foster parents to consider when making the decision about whether to adopt a child in their care. Additional topics discussed include: trends in foster parent adoption, benefits of foster parent adoption for all involved, characteristics of foster families who successfully adopt children in their care, and characteristics of foster families whose adoptions failed. Resources are provided. | |
| Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 255KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 6 pages |
| There are a number of ways to help foster children make the emotional transition from being "a ward of the State or the Court" to being "a son or daughter" of foster/adoptive parents. This fact sheet describes specific things families can say and do to help foster children transition, including: talking with children about the changes, engaging in activities to help children understand their own history and background and the reasons why they cannot live with their birth family, helping children adjust to these losses, and helping children transfer their attachments to the foster/adoptive family. Additionally, families will need to ... | |
| How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? | |
| Series Title: | Numbers and Trends |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 321KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 31 pages |
| The purpose of this report is to estimate the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and to use these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings, presented in How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?-Highlights (http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/s_adoptedhighlights.cfm), include: (1) In 2000 and 2001, about 127,000 children were adopted annually in the United States; (2) Public agency and intercountry adoptions account for more than half of alladoptions; (3) Adoptions through publicly funded child welfare agencies accounted for two-fifths of all adoptions; (4) Intercountry adoptions ... | |
| How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? -- Highlights | |
| Series Title: | Numbers and Trends |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 159KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 2 pages |
| This factsheet presents highlights from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse's full report on How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? The purpose of this report is to estimate the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and to use these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings are summarized. 2 references. | |
| Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 248KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| As discussion of the adoption process becomes more open and accepted in American society, and as more Americans have experience with adoption, there is also more attention focused on those involved in adoption -- the adopted person, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents (often referred to as the adoption triad or, more recently, the adoption constellation). People who have experienced adoption firsthand are coming forward to talk or write about their experiences, and researchers are conducting scientific studies to find out about the impact of adoption on all members of the adoption triad. This factsheet examines the impact of ... | |
| Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 249KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 9 pages |
| This factsheet discusses some of the emotional issues that parents face after making the decision to place an infant for adoption, in surrendering the child, and in handling the feelings that often persist afterwards. In addition, it addresses some of the emotional issues of parents whose children are permanently removed from them and whose parental rights are terminated. This factsheet may be a helpful resource for birth parents, as well as family members, friends, and others who want to support birth parents. It may also provide some insight to adopted persons and adoptive parents who want to understand the struggles ... | |
| Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 335KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 15 pages |
| Informal and formal kinship care arrangements help to ensure stability and protection for children within their extended family. This fact sheet describes the benefits of kinship care as a child protection alternative and examines the agency's responsibility for the placement. The placement decision-making process, what to expect from the child welfare service and court system, and financial support, available services, and permanency planning are discussed. Questions for new kin caregivers to ask and a list of additional references are provided. | |
| Working With Military Families as They Pursue Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 276KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 7 pages |
| This bulletin explains the benefits of using military families as adoptive resources for children. It discusses the challenges in working with military families, ways these challenges have been overcome, and provides a list of resources and organizations that support families in their adoption pursuits. | |
| Military Families Considering Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 296KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 6 pages |
| Common questions about adoption of children by military personnel and their families are addressed in this factsheet. Topics include: resources for information about state laws, what to expect during the home study and the impact of deployment on the process, leave time, and cost. Postadoption services and medical benefits for adopted children also are discussed. | |
| Obtaining Background Information on Your Prospective Adopted Child | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 248KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 6 pages |
| This fact sheet explains why it is important to obtain background information about a prospective child. It discusses where a family might find background information, what questions to ask about the child's medical, family, social, and placement history, and why information may not be available. It includes a list of resources for more information. | |
| Openness in Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 304KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 10 pages |
| This fact sheet defines open adoption, including information about the laws regarding open adoption and research findings about the effects of open adoption on the adoption triad. It discusses implications for agency policy around adoption openness, foster care adoptions, and when open adoption may not be in the child's best interest. It includes a list of useful web sites, books and articles for both families and professionals, and the pros and cons of each type of adoption (confidential, mediated, and open). | |
| Openness in Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 259KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 6 pages |
| This factsheet describes the benefits of postadoption contact with birth parents and reviews considerations for determining the degree of openness that is most appropriate for the child. It suggests that adoptive parents consult Internet websites, books, counselors, and other parents when making decisions about open adoption. The factsheet includes a chart of the advantages and disadvantages of confidential adoptions, mediated adoptions, and open adoptions. | |
| Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With At-Risk Families | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 222KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2007 - 14 pages |
| Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is a family-centered treatment approach demonstrated effective for abused and at-risk children ages 2½ to 12 and their parents or caregivers. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of PCIT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in PCIT programs. It includes information about what makes PCIT unique, key components, effectiveness, and what to look for in a PCIT therapist. | |
| Persons Seeking to Adopt | |
| Series Title: | Numbers and Trends |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 153KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 6 pages |
| Most Americans favor adoption, and many have at some point considered adoption. However, relatively few have taken concrete steps toward adopting a child, and fewer still have actually adopted a child. This factsheet examines some of the more recent statistics and trends regarding American adults who seek to adopt an infant or child. | |
| Postadoption Services | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 266KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 14 pages |
| All adopted children and their families can potentially benefit from services provided after the adoption is finalized. These services may include educational and informational services, clinical services, material services, and/or support services. This bulletin addresses: who benefits from postadoption services, how can postadoption services help, what postadoptive services do families need, what postadoptive services do States offer, how are postadoption services delivered, how are postadoption services funded, why evaluate postadoption services, what are the implications for practice, and what future research is needed This bulletin specifically focuses on the benefits for adopted people and adoptive parents. Includes resources. | |
| Postadoption Services | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 285KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 10 pages |
| It is common for adoptive families to need support and services after adoption. Postadoption services can help families with a wide range of issues. They are available for everything from learning how to explain adoption to a preschooler, to helping a child who experienced early childhood abuse, to helping with an adopted teen?s search for identity. Experience with adoptive families has shown that all family members can benefit from some type of postadoption support. Families of children who have experienced trauma, neglect, or institutionalization may require more intensive services. | |
| Post-Legal Adoption Services For Children with Special Needs and Their Families : Challenges and Lessons Learned | |
| Series Title: | Grantee Lessons Learned |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 318KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 15 pages |
| With the goal of expanding and enhancing services to adoptive families of children with special needs, post-legal adoption services have been established in annual adoption discretionary grant announcements. Under that priority area in 1998, 15 3-year grants were awarded to increase permanency and well-being for children with special needs by preventing adoption disruption, dissolution, or out-of-home placement. This briefing paper synthesizes the final reports of those 15 projects. The projects targeted post-legal adoptive families and their children with special needs, pre-adoptive families, single adoptive parents, transracial adoptive families, kinship families. Core services included parent support and educational groups, children s ... | |
| Providing Background Information to Adoptive Parents | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 278KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 8 pages |
| This bulletin explains the importance of providing background information about a child to prospective adoptive parents so that they can be prepared to address the child's emotional, health, and behavioral needs. The briefing describes the liability of agencies in cases of wrongful adoption and identifies the types of information that families should receive. Issues regarding sensitive information and right to privacy also are discussed. | |
| Respite Care Services for Families Who Adopt Children with Special Needs: Synthesis of Demonstration Program Final Reports | |
| Series Title: | Grantee Lessons Learned |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 242KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2002 - 10 pages |
| This report synthesizes information from the final program and evaluation reports of 8 Adoption Opportunities discretionary grants programs written between 1994 and 1999. It summarizes project descriptions, lessons learned, accomplishments, and recommendations. An appendix includes project information for each of the 8 projects, including contact information, area served, target population, and evaluation activities. | |
| Searching for Birth Relatives | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 255KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 10 pages |
| The purpose of this factsheet is to provide some guidance on the search process and information access, as well as resources for further help in conducting a successful search. This factsheet is designed to address the concerns of both adopted persons who are searching for birth parents or other birth relatives, as well as birth parents (both mothers and fathers) who want to locate a child who was adopted. While not a complete "how to" guide to searching, this factsheet provides information on the decision to search, steps in the search process, hiring a professional searcher, international searching, and reunion ... | |
| Selecting and Working With an Adoption Therapist | |
| Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 251KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 10 pages |
| Adoption has a lifelong impact on those it touches, and members of adoptive families may want professional help as concerns arise. Timely intervention by a professional skilled in adoption issues often can prevent concerns from becoming more serious problems. Professionals with adoption knowledge and experience are best suited to help families identify connections between problems and adoption and to plan effective treatment strategies. Sometimes a difficulty that a child is experiencing can be directly linked to adoption, but sometimes the connection is not readily apparent. In other situations, issues that seem on the surface to be related to adoption turn ... | |
| Sibling Issues in Foster Care and Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 356KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 15 pages |
| This bulletin explores research, intervention strategies, and resources to assist professionals in preserving connections among siblings placed in foster care. The importance and benefits of placing siblings together is discussed, and strategies are offered for addressing the barriers that often keep siblings apart. Ways to maintain sibling connections among siblings living in different homes are also described. A final section provides articles, curricula, sample State policies, and more resources to help professionals. | |
| Stay Connected to Adoption Information | |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 226KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2007 - 2 pages |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting adoption and other child welfare professionals to information and resources that help them address the needs of children and families in their communities. This flier highlights the resources and services that Child Welfare Information Gateway offers. | |
| Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development | |
| Series Title: | Issue Briefs |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 365KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2009 - 17 pages |
| This issue brief provides basic information on brain development and the effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system. | |
| Voluntary Relinquishment for Adoption | |
| Series Title: | Numbers and Trends |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 195KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 4 pages |
| Voluntary placement of children for adoption is relatively rare in the United States. This paper examines some of the more recent statistics and trends regarding the relinquishment of children by birth mothers. | |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway: Stay Connected | |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 523KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 2 pages |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to timely, practical resources that help child welfare, adoption, and related professionals protect children and strengthen families. This flier describes Information Gateway's free services, including reliable print and electronic publications, websites, online databases, and more. | |