Selected Resources

Handbooks for Adoptive Parents
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
Links to States' child welfare agency handbooks that assist prospective adoptive parents in negotiating the foster care adoption process.

State Guidelines
AdoptUsKids
Offers information to child welfare professionals and prospective adoptive and foster parents who want to learn more about State guidelines, local agencies, parent support groups, and resources that can help with the child placement process.

Family Stories About Adoption
AdoptUsKids
Features the stories of foster and adoptive families that have been formed through AdoptUsKids.

Answering the Call: Family Pocket Guide (PDF - 1370 KB)
AdoptUsKids (2003)
Designed to help prospective foster and adoptive parents understand and track their progress throughout the adoption process.