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Postadoption Services
Bulletin for Professionals

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2005

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You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Introduction 2 - Who Benefits From Postadoption… 3 - How Can Postadoption … 4 - What Postadoptive Services… 5 - What Postadoptive Services Do S… 6 - How Are Postadoption Services… 7 - How Are Postadoption Services… 8 - Why Evaluate Postadoption s… 9 - What Are the Implications Fors… 10 - What Future Research… 11 - Conclusion 12 - References 13 - Resources

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1. Introduction

The importance of postadoption services for children adopted from foster care has been well established through research and practice and confirmed by adoptive families themselves. In fact, 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 networks.

This bulletin will address:

• 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?
• What future research is needed?

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You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Introduction 2 - Who Benefits From Postadoption… 3 - How Can Postadoption … 4 - What Postadoptive Services… 5 - What Postadoptive Services Do S… 6 - How Are Postadoption Services… 7 - How Are Postadoption Services… 8 - Why Evaluate Postadoption s… 9 - What Are the Implications Fors… 10 - What Future Research… 11 - Conclusion 12 - References 13 - Resources

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Updated on July 3, 2008