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Adopting Children From Minority Groups

Almost two-thirds of the children in foster care who are waiting to be adopted are children of minority races or ethnicities. Many State and local agencies have developed programs focusing on helping these children transition from foster care to permanent adoptive families.

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Selected Resources A Guide to the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 as Amended by the Interethnic Provisions of 1996 Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1998) Provisions, common questions, and checklists for implementation. Race/Ethnicity of Public Agency Children Adopted October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003 Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2005) Fiscal year 2003 data on the race/ethnicity of children adopted from the U.S. foster care system.

	Related Information Gateway Topics Achieving & maintaining permanency: Permanency for children from minority groups Systemwide: Cultural competence Adoption: Intercountry adoption

Updated on September 18, 2008