Selected Resources

AdoptUsKids
The only national, federally funded photolisting service for children in foster care waiting for permanent families.

Foster Parent Adoption: A Bulletin for Professionals
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2006)
Discusses issues related to the increasing importance of foster parents as permanency resources for children in foster care. Practice issues include assessment, adoption preparation and postadoption support, and facilitating ongoing connections with birth families. (PDF - 331 KB)

Foster Parents Considering Adoption: A Factsheet for Families
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2005)
Provides information on the differences between foster care and adoption and explores issues for foster parents to consider when deciding whether to adopt a child in their care.

Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child: A Factsheet for Families
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2005)
Describes specific things families can say and do to help foster children make the transition.