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Resources to support professionals in their work with Spanish-speaking families and community members. Selected publications on child abuse and neglect, prevention, adoption, and more are available in both Spanish and English. Many can be viewed or ordered directly from this site.
- General Resources
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
- Responding to Child Abuse & Neglect
- Supporting & Preserving Families
- Out-of-Home Care
- Adoption
Cómo encontrar ayuda en una situación de crisis o personal (Find help with a personal situation)
Assistance in finding resources to help you with a personal situation.
Organizaciones que usted puede contactar en caso de una situación de crisis o personal.
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Cómo puede reportar el maltrato de menores (How to report suspected child maltreatment)
Information on how to report child abuse and neglect.
Información para denunciar el abuso y la negligencia de menores.
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Directorio Nacional del Cuidado Temporal y la Adopción (National Foster Care & Adoption Directory)
Includes State-by-State contact information for a variety of adoption-related organizations and services including public and licensed private adoption agencies, support groups, State reunion registries, and more.
Seleccione un estado para encontrar los teléfonos de las organizaciones que le ofrecen información sobre la adopción, el programa del cuidado de crianza, las agencias de adopción y los diferentes grupos de apoyo.
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Guía para la familia sobre el sistema de bienestar infantil (A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System)
A comprehensive resource that addresses many questions families have when involved with the child welfare system.
Abarca una amplia gama de temas y da respuesta a diversas preguntas relacionadas a los servicios del bienestar y la protección de menores.
Available in Spanish: Download File (PDF - 889 KB)
Available in English: Download File (PDF - 700 KB)
¿Qué es Child Welfare Information Gateway? (What Is Child Welfare Information Gateway?)
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals to information and resources that help them address the needs of children and families in their communities.
Información general sobre los recursos y contendidos destacados que se publican en el sitio de Internet de Child Welfare Information Gateway.
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Recursos en español para el Mes Nacional de la Adopción (National Adoption Month)
November is National Adoption Month. This month is set aside to raise awareness about adoption of children, especially those waiting in foster care.
Recursos para ayudar a las familias hispanohablantes con el proceso de adopción.
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Recursos para la prevención del abuso y la negligencia de menores (Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Resources)
The Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide contains resources to promote community awareness of five important protective factors that can help families protect children from the risk of child abuse and neglect, including tip sheets for parents in English and Spanish.
Fortaleciendo las familias y comunidades: Guía de recursos 2010 para concientizar a la comunidad sobre los cinco factores de protección que pueden ayudar a las familias a proteger a la juventud del riesgo del abuso y la negligencia, incluye hojas de consejos para los padres en inglés y en español.
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| El abuso y la negligencia de menores (paquete de informacion general) (Child Abuse and Neglect: General Information Packet) | |
| This information packet includes fact sheets about child maltreatment and the services available from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The fact sheets review the definitions of maltreatment, child abuse and neglect prevention, and provide statistical information about the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and the characteristics of victims and offenders. Directories of federal clearinghouses, hotlines, state agencies, and other organizations that disseminate information about family and domestic violence and substance abuse are also inserted.
Este paquete de información hace un repaso de los siguientes temas relacionados al abuso y la negligencia de menores: definiciones del abuso y la ... |
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| Series Title: | Paquetes de Informaci�n General (General Information Packets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 974KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 1,200KB) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 35 pages |
| ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de bienestar de menores? (How Does the Child Welfare System Work?) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 207KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 254KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 7 pages |
| Cómo reconocer el maltrato de menores: Los síntomas y los indicios (Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms) | |
| The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. This factsheet lists general signs that may signal the presence of child abuse. It also includes signs associated with specific types of maltreatment such as physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment. Lo primero que se debe hacer para ayudar a los niños que han sido abusados o descuidados es reconocer los síntomas y los indicios del maltrato. Esta hoja informativa hace un repaso de los diferentes síntomas e indicios que sugieren la posibilidad de abuso o ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 198KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 199KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Las consecuencias a largo plazo del maltrato de menores (Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect) | |
| Las consecuencias negativas del abuso y el maltrato de menores varían según las circunstancias familiares del niño, las características del niño y el entorno que lo rodea. En muchos casos, el abuso y el maltrato tienen consecuencias a largo plazo para los niños, las familias y la sociedad en general. Esta hoja informativa hace un repaso de las consecuencias físicas, sicológicas y sociales identificadas por varios estudios patrocinados por el gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos. | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 216KB) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 8 pages |
| Las consecuencias a largo plazo del maltrato de menores (Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect) | |
| Las consecuencias negativas del abuso y el maltrato de menores varían según las circunstancias familiares del niño, las características del niño y el entorno que lo rodea. En muchos casos, el abuso y el maltrato tienen consecuencias a largo plazo para los niños, las familias y la sociedad en general. Esta hoja informativa hace un repaso de las consecuencias físicas, sicológicas y sociales identificadas por varios estudios patrocinados por el gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos. | |
| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 216KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 190KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 8 pages |
| Los niños fuera de peligro y las familias saludables son una responsabilidad compartida: sea un héroe en su comunidad (Kids out of Harm's Way: Be a Hero in Your Community) | |
| This information packet contains resources designed to help communities, organizations, and individuals raise public awareness about supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect. The packet includes the following: an overview of family support and how it can help prevent abuse and neglect; what organizations can do to promote safe children and healthy families, including building on family strengths; tips for building successful collaborations; ways organizations can develop and deliver effective messages to promote family support; examples of community awareness activities including a sample article written for the Opinion/Editorial (OpEd) section of a local newspaper; a list of activities for ... | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect., Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 3,400KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 2,920KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 61 pages |
| ¿Qué es el abuso y la negligencia de menores? (What is Child Abuse and Neglect?) | |
| Each State provides its own definitions of child abuse and neglect based on minimum standards set by Federal law. This factsheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included.
Cada estado define el abuso y la negligencia de menores de acuerdo a los estándares establecidos por la ley federal. Esta hoja informativa explica la manera como la Ley para la Prevención y el Tratamiento del Abuso de Menores define el abuso o el maltrato de menores. También ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 182KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 228KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Realidades Ocultas: Para Brindar Apoyo a Quienes Viven Situaciones Violentas: Los Niños Pequeños y Sus Familias | |
| Esta guía describe los efectos del trauma en los jóvenes y sugiere estrategias para ayudar a las victimas y de la violencia a que puedan curarse. Basados en conceptos presentados por expertos que asistieron un instituto que se llevo acabo durante la conferencia de entrenamiento de la Asociación de Head Start Nacional (National Head Start Association) en abril del 2000, la discusión enfatiza la importancia de animar a niños y adultos para expresar sus temores. Los maestros y otros adultos son animados para identificar cambios en el comportamiento t pico de los niños y de proporcionar oportunidades para que ellos ... | |
| Author(s): | Cohen, Walthall |
| Availability: | Download (PDF - 240KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 30 pages |
| Teléfonos gratuitos de emergencia (Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers) | |
| This directory lists toll-free phone numbers maintained by various crisis organizations. It includes organizations that deal with child abuse, child sexual abuse, crime victims, family violence, mental illness, missing/abducted children, rape/incest, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and youth in trouble/runaways. En esta lista incluye teléfonos gratuitos de diferentes organizaciones que prestan ayuda a las víctimas del abuso de menores, el abuso sexual, el crimen, la violencia doméstica, la violación o el incesto, el abuso de sustancias y los problemas de salud mental. También se incluyen los teléfonos de organizaciones que prestan ayuda a las familias con hijos secuestrados o ... |
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| Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 123KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 2 pages |
| Los berrinches (Dealing With Temper Tantrums from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| A young child's tantrums can be stressful for parents. This tip sheet helps parents understand why toddlers have tantrums, what they can do to help prevent tantrums, and how to handle them calmly when they occur. Los berrinches de un niño pequeño pueden ser estresantes para los padres. Esta hoja de consejos ayuda a que los padres entiendan por qué hacen berrinches los niños pequeños, qué pueden hacer para prevenirlos y cómo enfrentarlos con calma cuando ocurran. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 76KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 80KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Cómo criar al hijo de un pariente (Raising Your Grandchildren from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| When children can't be with their parents, a grandparent's home can provide stability and comfort. This tip sheet helps grandparent caregivers understand how their grandchildren may be feeling, how to help children feel safe and secure in their home, and where to find support in their community if needed. Cuando los niños no pueden estar con sus padres, el hogar de un pariente puede darles estabilidad y consuelo. Esta hoja de consejos, escrita para los que cuidan a los hijos de un pariente, les ayuda a entender cómo se pueden sentir los niños, cómo ayudarles para que se sientan seguros en ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 77KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 70KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Cómo prevenir el abuso y la negligencia de menores (Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect) | |
| This factsheet describes common activities of prevention programs, keys to successful prevention services, and protective factors that increase the health and well-being of children and families. It also lists simple things everyone can do to support families in raising safe and healthy children. Esta hoja informativa describe las actividades de los diferentes programas de prevención, lo que suele funcionar cuando se trata de servicios de prevención y los llamados factores de protección para asegurar la salud y el bienestar de los niños y las familias. También incluye una serie de estrategias para ayudar a las familias que quieren ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 200KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 170KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 5 pages |
| Cómo relacionarse con su hijo adolescente (Connecting With Your Teen from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Teens are becoming more independent, but they still need their parents' love, support, and guidance. This tip sheet helps parents understand typical teen behavior. It offers suggestions for how parents can use simple, everyday activities to reinforce their connection with their teens and show they care. Los adolescentes son cada vez más independientes, pero en realidad ellos siguen necesitando del amor, el apoyo y los consejos de sus padres. Esta hoja informativa ayuda a los padres a entender el comportamiento típico de los adolescentes. Ella ofrece sugerencias de cómo los padres pueden usar actividades cotidianas simples para reforzar su conexión con ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 79KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 81KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Consejos para los padres (Tips for parents from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| This set includes six tip sheets written to help service providers offer guidance to parents and caregivers on specific issues, while supporting factors known to protect families from the risk of child abuse and neglect. Each easy-to-read factsheet focuses on concrete steps parents can take to care more effectively for their children and strengthen their family. Titles include "Bonding With Your Baby," "Dealing With Temper Tantrums," "Connecting With Your Teen," "Teen Parents?You're Not Alone!," "Ten Ways to Be a Better Dad," and "Raising Your Grandchildren." Este conjunto incluye seis hojas informativas escritas para ayudar a los proveedores de servicios a ofrecer ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | Download (PDF - 290KB) |
| Availability in English: | Download (PDF - 315KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 6 pages |
| Diez maneras de ser un mejor padre (Ten Ways to Be a Better Dad from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Fathers who spend time with their children increase the chances that their children will succeed in school, have fewer behavior problems, and experience better self-esteem. This tip sheet lists 10 concrete ways that fathers can enhance their involvement in their children's lives. Cuando los padres dedican tiempo a sus hijos, éstos tienen más probabilidades de sobresalir en la escuela, tener menos problemas de comportamiento y experimentar mejor autoestima y bienestar. Esta hoja informativa enumera 10 formas concretas en que los padres pueden mejorar su participación en las vidas de sus hijos. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 65KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 73KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Hay muchos padres adolescentes como usted (Teen Parents ... You're Not Alone! from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Being a teen parent is a 24-hour-a-day job and can feel overwhelming at times. This tip sheet reassures teen parents that these feelings are normal. It offers suggestions for reducing stress, improving parenting skills, and finding help when needed. Ser padre o madre adolescente es como tener un trabajo de 24 horas al día, y a veces puede ser muy pesado. Esta hoja informativa ofrece tranquilidad a los padres adolescentes de que estos sentimientos son normales. Ella ofrece sugerencias para reducir el estrés, para adquirir más experiencia de crianza y para encontrar ayuda cuando la necesiten. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 115KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 126KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Los hijos solos en casa (Leaving Your Child Home Alone) | |
| Every parent eventually faces the decision to leave their child home alone for the first time. This factsheet provides some questions for parents to consider before leaving their children home alone, as well as tips to help make the experience safe and successful for all. Tarde o temprano todos los padres se enfrentan a la decisión de dejar a los hijos solos en casa. Esta hoja informativa ofrece varias preguntas que los padres deben considerar antes de dejar a sus hijos en casa sin supervisón. También incluye consejos para que ésta sea una experiencia positiva en el desarrollo ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 167KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 164KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Los niños fuera de peligro y las familias saludables son una responsabilidad compartida: sea un héroe en su comunidad (Kids out of Harm's Way: Be a Hero in Your Community) | |
| This information packet contains resources designed to help communities, organizations, and individuals raise public awareness about supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect. The packet includes the following: an overview of family support and how it can help prevent abuse and neglect; what organizations can do to promote safe children and healthy families, including building on family strengths; tips for building successful collaborations; ways organizations can develop and deliver effective messages to promote family support; examples of community awareness activities including a sample article written for the Opinion/Editorial (OpEd) section of a local newspaper; a list of activities for ... | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect., Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 3,400KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 2,920KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 61 pages |
| Usted y su bebé: El lazo que los une (Bonding With Your Baby from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Strong bonds between babies and caregivers help babies' bodies and brains grow. This tip sheet helps parents understand normal infant behavior, the importance of nurturing and attachment, and what parents can do to develop strong bonds with their babies. Los lazos afectivos entre los bebés y quienes los cuidan ayudan al crecimiento del cuerpo y el cerebro del bebé. Esta hoja de consejos ayuda a que los padres entiendan el comportamiento normal de los bebés, la importancia de la crianza y el apego, y lo que pueden hacer para crear lazos afectivos fuertes con su bebé. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 69KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 76KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de bienestar de menores? (How Does the Child Welfare System Work?) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 207KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 254KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 7 pages |
| Cómo reconocer el maltrato de menores: Los síntomas y los indicios (Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms) | |
| The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. This factsheet lists general signs that may signal the presence of child abuse. It also includes signs associated with specific types of maltreatment such as physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment. Lo primero que se debe hacer para ayudar a los niños que han sido abusados o descuidados es reconocer los síntomas y los indicios del maltrato. Esta hoja informativa hace un repaso de los diferentes síntomas e indicios que sugieren la posibilidad de abuso o ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 198KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 199KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Realidades Ocultas: Para Brindar Apoyo a Quienes Viven Situaciones Violentas: Los Niños Pequeños y Sus Familias | |
| Esta guía describe los efectos del trauma en los jóvenes y sugiere estrategias para ayudar a las victimas y de la violencia a que puedan curarse. Basados en conceptos presentados por expertos que asistieron un instituto que se llevo acabo durante la conferencia de entrenamiento de la Asociación de Head Start Nacional (National Head Start Association) en abril del 2000, la discusión enfatiza la importancia de animar a niños y adultos para expresar sus temores. Los maestros y otros adultos son animados para identificar cambios en el comportamiento t pico de los niños y de proporcionar oportunidades para que ellos ... | |
| Author(s): | Cohen, Walthall |
| Availability: | Download (PDF - 240KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 30 pages |
| Teléfonos gratuitos de emergencia (Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers) | |
| This directory lists toll-free phone numbers maintained by various crisis organizations. It includes organizations that deal with child abuse, child sexual abuse, crime victims, family violence, mental illness, missing/abducted children, rape/incest, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and youth in trouble/runaways. En esta lista incluye teléfonos gratuitos de diferentes organizaciones que prestan ayuda a las víctimas del abuso de menores, el abuso sexual, el crimen, la violencia doméstica, la violación o el incesto, el abuso de sustancias y los problemas de salud mental. También se incluyen los teléfonos de organizaciones que prestan ayuda a las familias con hijos secuestrados o ... |
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| Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 123KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 2 pages |
| Los berrinches (Dealing With Temper Tantrums from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| A young child's tantrums can be stressful for parents. This tip sheet helps parents understand why toddlers have tantrums, what they can do to help prevent tantrums, and how to handle them calmly when they occur. Los berrinches de un niño pequeño pueden ser estresantes para los padres. Esta hoja de consejos ayuda a que los padres entiendan por qué hacen berrinches los niños pequeños, qué pueden hacer para prevenirlos y cómo enfrentarlos con calma cuando ocurran. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 76KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 80KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Cómo criar al hijo de un pariente (Raising Your Grandchildren from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| When children can't be with their parents, a grandparent's home can provide stability and comfort. This tip sheet helps grandparent caregivers understand how their grandchildren may be feeling, how to help children feel safe and secure in their home, and where to find support in their community if needed. Cuando los niños no pueden estar con sus padres, el hogar de un pariente puede darles estabilidad y consuelo. Esta hoja de consejos, escrita para los que cuidan a los hijos de un pariente, les ayuda a entender cómo se pueden sentir los niños, cómo ayudarles para que se sientan seguros en ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 77KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 70KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Cómo relacionarse con su hijo adolescente (Connecting With Your Teen from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Teens are becoming more independent, but they still need their parents' love, support, and guidance. This tip sheet helps parents understand typical teen behavior. It offers suggestions for how parents can use simple, everyday activities to reinforce their connection with their teens and show they care. Los adolescentes son cada vez más independientes, pero en realidad ellos siguen necesitando del amor, el apoyo y los consejos de sus padres. Esta hoja informativa ayuda a los padres a entender el comportamiento típico de los adolescentes. Ella ofrece sugerencias de cómo los padres pueden usar actividades cotidianas simples para reforzar su conexión con ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 79KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 81KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Consejos para los padres (Tips for parents from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| This set includes six tip sheets written to help service providers offer guidance to parents and caregivers on specific issues, while supporting factors known to protect families from the risk of child abuse and neglect. Each easy-to-read factsheet focuses on concrete steps parents can take to care more effectively for their children and strengthen their family. Titles include "Bonding With Your Baby," "Dealing With Temper Tantrums," "Connecting With Your Teen," "Teen Parents?You're Not Alone!," "Ten Ways to Be a Better Dad," and "Raising Your Grandchildren." Este conjunto incluye seis hojas informativas escritas para ayudar a los proveedores de servicios a ofrecer ... |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | Download (PDF - 290KB) |
| Availability in English: | Download (PDF - 315KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 6 pages |
| Diez maneras de ser un mejor padre (Ten Ways to Be a Better Dad from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Fathers who spend time with their children increase the chances that their children will succeed in school, have fewer behavior problems, and experience better self-esteem. This tip sheet lists 10 concrete ways that fathers can enhance their involvement in their children's lives. Cuando los padres dedican tiempo a sus hijos, éstos tienen más probabilidades de sobresalir en la escuela, tener menos problemas de comportamiento y experimentar mejor autoestima y bienestar. Esta hoja informativa enumera 10 formas concretas en que los padres pueden mejorar su participación en las vidas de sus hijos. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 65KB) |
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| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Hay muchos padres adolescentes como usted (Teen Parents ... You're Not Alone! from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Being a teen parent is a 24-hour-a-day job and can feel overwhelming at times. This tip sheet reassures teen parents that these feelings are normal. It offers suggestions for reducing stress, improving parenting skills, and finding help when needed. Ser padre o madre adolescente es como tener un trabajo de 24 horas al día, y a veces puede ser muy pesado. Esta hoja informativa ofrece tranquilidad a los padres adolescentes de que estos sentimientos son normales. Ella ofrece sugerencias para reducir el estrés, para adquirir más experiencia de crianza y para encontrar ayuda cuando la necesiten. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 115KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 126KB) |
| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| Los hijos solos en casa (Leaving Your Child Home Alone) | |
| Every parent eventually faces the decision to leave their child home alone for the first time. This factsheet provides some questions for parents to consider before leaving their children home alone, as well as tips to help make the experience safe and successful for all. Tarde o temprano todos los padres se enfrentan a la decisión de dejar a los hijos solos en casa. Esta hoja informativa ofrece varias preguntas que los padres deben considerar antes de dejar a sus hijos en casa sin supervisón. También incluye consejos para que ésta sea una experiencia positiva en el desarrollo ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 167KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 164KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| Los niños fuera de peligro y las familias saludables son una responsabilidad compartida: sea un héroe en su comunidad (Kids out of Harm's Way: Be a Hero in Your Community) | |
| This information packet contains resources designed to help communities, organizations, and individuals raise public awareness about supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect. The packet includes the following: an overview of family support and how it can help prevent abuse and neglect; what organizations can do to promote safe children and healthy families, including building on family strengths; tips for building successful collaborations; ways organizations can develop and deliver effective messages to promote family support; examples of community awareness activities including a sample article written for the Opinion/Editorial (OpEd) section of a local newspaper; a list of activities for ... | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect., Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 3,400KB) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 2,920KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2006 - 61 pages |
| Usted y su bebé: El lazo que los une (Bonding With Your Baby from Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide) | |
| Strong bonds between babies and caregivers help babies' bodies and brains grow. This tip sheet helps parents understand normal infant behavior, the importance of nurturing and attachment, and what parents can do to develop strong bonds with their babies. Los lazos afectivos entre los bebés y quienes los cuidan ayudan al crecimiento del cuerpo y el cerebro del bebé. Esta hoja de consejos ayuda a que los padres entiendan el comportamiento normal de los bebés, la importancia de la crianza y el apego, y lo que pueden hacer para crear lazos afectivos fuertes con su bebé. |
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| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 69KB) |
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| Year Published: | 2010 - 1 page |
| ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de bienestar de menores? (How Does the Child Welfare System Work?) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas (Factsheets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 207KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2008 - 7 pages |
| Cuidadores familiares y el sistema de bienestar infantil (Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System) | |
| 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.
Hoja informativa para los abuelos y los parientes que cuidan al hijo de un familiar. Ofrece varios recursos ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 313KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 230KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2005 - 19 pages |
| Replanteamiento de las Practicas de Bienestar Infantil Según la Ley ASFA de 1997 (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997): Guía de Recursos | |
| Las provisiones de la ley ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act) con el intento de promover la seguridad, permanencia, y bienestar de niños tendrá un impacto significante en las practicas del bienestar infantil. ASFA requiere a las agencias del bienestar infantil a que los padres se dediquen tempranamente en el proceso, rediseñen la entrega de servicios para lograr las metas de permanencia para niños, asegurar recursos suficientes para familias, y que trabajen juntamente con las cortes. Esta guía proporciona un marco para diseñar la practica del bienestar de niños. Incluye un análisis de las provisiones claves del ASFA y identifica ... | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau (HHS) |
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| Year Published: | 2000 - 66 pages |
| La adopción de hijastros (Stepparent Adoption) | |
| This factsheet offers general information about legal issues to consider and steps to take when adopting a stepchild. While most stepparent adoptions can be done without the help of a lawyer, stepparents may wish to consult an adoption attorney to understand the specific legal requirements in their State. Resources for more information are included.
Esta hoja informativa está diseñada para los proveedores de cuidado y los padres que desean adoptar a un hijastro. Da a conocer los pasos a seguir para preparar este tipo de adopción y habla de las leyes estatales que rigen la adopción de hijastros en ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 161KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2008 - 4 pages |
| La adopción: ¿dónde empiezo? (Adoption: Where Do I Start?) | |
| This fact sheet is a "gateway" to the many possible paths to building a family through adoption. It attempts to provide an understanding of the basic steps in any adoption process and a guide to resources at each step. A list of additional resources is provided about general adoption, domestic adoption, foster care adoption, intercountry adoption, kinship adoption, and special circumstances adoption.
Esta hoja informativa habla de las diferentes opciones que usted tiene para construir su familia mediante la adopción. Le dará un mayor entendimiento de los pasos básicos en cualquier proceso de adopción y lo ayudará a acceder ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 237KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 272KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2003 - 6 pages |
| Ayuda para la adopción para los niños adoptados del sistema de crianza temporal (Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care) | |
| 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. Los padres que están considerando adoptar a un niño de manera permanente pueden ser elegibles para recibir una subvención estatal o federal. A medida que crece el número de niños en el sistema de crianza temporal o acogimiento ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 1,723KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 7 pages |
| Los beneficios para la adopción proveídos por los empleadores (Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits) | |
| 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. Un número creciente de empleadores ofrecen beneficios a los padres adoptivos. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre los diferentes beneficios para la adopción que ofrecen las empresas. |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 232KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 226KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 4 pages |
| Buscando a parientes biológicos (Searching for Birth Relatives) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 268KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 12 pages |
| Buscando a parientes biológicos: Paquete de información general sobre la adopción 3 (Searching for Birth Relatives: Adoption General Information Packet 3) | |
| This collection of factsheets provides an overview of the impact of adoption on birth parents and adopted persons and examines issues related to the search process. Coping skills, support groups, resources for searching, and state laws regarding access to adoption records are discussed.
Este paquete contiene información para personas que desean 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. |
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| Series Title: | Paquetes de Informaci�n General (General Information Packets) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 653KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 29 pages |
| Los costos de la adopción (Costs of Adopting) | |
| 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.
Esta publicación ofrece información sobre los costos de la adopción, y da a conocer los recursos disponibles para este fin. Vienen incluidas las siguientes secciones: Los gastos universales; los gastos relacionados con la adopción específica; recursos para ayudar a sufragar los costos de la adopción; y ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 246KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 240KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 7 pages |
| Finalmente una familia: ayuda a posibles padres adoptivos de niños con necesidades especiales (Finally a family: help for prospective adoptive parents of special needs children) | |
| This publication is designed to help prospective adoptive parents understand the various phases in the adoption process, and to help them shorten the length of time it takes to adopt a child. It is
meant to be used along with the information provided by the COAC orientation program, and
contains much of the same material.
Esta publicación está diseñada para ayudar a los posibles padres adoptivos con el proceso de la adopción. Ofrece una perspectiva general de los servicios proporcionados por la New York Coalition on Adoptable Children (Coalición de Nueva York para Niños Adoptables), define ... |
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| Author(s): | New York Council on Adoptable Children Baumann, McCain |
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| Year Published: | 2003 - 55 pages |
| Financiando la adopción: paquete de información general sobre la adopción 2 (Funding Adoption: Adoption General Information Packet 2) | |
| This collection of materials provides an overview of the costs involved in the adoption process as well as sources of financial assistance. The papers address the basic costs of adopting, adoption assistance for children adopted from foster care, employer-provided adoption benefits, and ways to make adoption more affordable.
Este paquete contiene información para los futuros padres adoptivos y las personas que quieren aprender más sobre los costos de la adopción y los recursos disponibles para este fin. |
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| Series Title: | Paquetes de Informaci�n General (General Information Packets) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 2,138KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 19 pages |
| El impacto de la adopción en las personas adoptadas (Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 246KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| El impacto de la adopción en los padres biológicos (Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents) | |
| 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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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
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| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| Opciones para la adopción (Adoption Options) | |
| This fact sheet provides basic information about adoption options. It focuses on the choices between domestic and intercountry adoption, domestic infant or foster care adoption, and licensed private agencies, independent adoption, or facilitated/unlicensed agencies. A description of how the placement process will vary for each type of adoption is provided, as is a list of resources.
Esta hoja informativa da a conocer las diferentes opciones para dar a un niño en adopción. Se discuten la adopción nacional, la adopción temporal, las adopciones por medio de una agencia privada certificada, las adopciones independientes y otros tipos de arreglos existentes. También ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 248KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2003 - 8 pages |
| El proceso del estudio de hogar para la adopción (The Adoption Home Study Process) | |
| This fact sheet describes the types of information that will be collected from prospective adoptive parents during the home study process. The following elements are addressed: autobiographical statement, health statement, income statement, child abuse and criminal clearances, and references. Tips for the interview and home visit also are provided.
Esta hoja enumera los elementos del estudio socioeconómico al que deben acceder los posibles padres adoptivos. Están incluidas las siguientes secciones: Elementos del estudio del proceso del hogar; el informe del estudio de hogar; y preocupaciones comunes sobre el estudio de hogar. También contiene una sección con preguntas y respuestas. |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 251KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Availability in English: | View Download (PDF - 238KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
| Year Published: | 2004 - 8 pages |
| Replanteamiento de las Practicas de Bienestar Infantil Según la Ley ASFA de 1997 (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997): Guía de Recursos | |
| Las provisiones de la ley ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act) con el intento de promover la seguridad, permanencia, y bienestar de niños tendrá un impacto significante en las practicas del bienestar infantil. ASFA requiere a las agencias del bienestar infantil a que los padres se dediquen tempranamente en el proceso, rediseñen la entrega de servicios para lograr las metas de permanencia para niños, asegurar recursos suficientes para familias, y que trabajen juntamente con las cortes. Esta guía proporciona un marco para diseñar la practica del bienestar de niños. Incluye un análisis de las provisiones claves del ASFA y identifica ... | |
| Author(s): | Children's Bureau (HHS) |
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| Year Published: | 2000 - 66 pages |
| Un vistazo a las opciones de la adopción (Adoption Options at a Glance) | |
| This fact sheet, meant to accompany "Adoption Options: A Fact Sheet for Families," provides basic information about adoption options in a table format. It focuses on the choices between domestic and intercountry adoption, domestic infant or foster care adoption, and licensed private agencies, independent adoption, or facilitated/unlicensed agencies. A description of how the placement process will vary for each type of adoption is provided, including agency oversight, termination of parental rights, child characteristics, cost, and potential wait times.
Esta hoja informativa ofrece un vistazo de las opciones disponibles para adoptar un niño. Incluye las siguientes secciones: ¿De dónde vendrá ... |
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| Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability in Spanish: | View Download (PDF - 237KB) Order (Free - Add to Cart) |
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| Year Published: | 2003 - 5 pages |