A Message on COVID-19 From the Children's Bureau

Find resources from state and national child welfare organizations on addressing and mitigating the spread of COVID-19. VIEW THE RESOURCES

National Adoption Month

Find tools and resources to support older youth adoption and help incorporate youth engagement in everyday practice. VIEW RESOURCES ON THE NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH WEBSITE

The Assistant Secretary's All-IN Foster Adoption Challenge

Provides information on the Administration for Children and Families All-IN Foster Adoption Challenge, which encourages collaborative partnerships to find permanent families for children and youth waiting for adoption. VIEW THE SECTION

Providing Adoptive Parents With Information About Adoptees and Their Birth Families

Summarizes State laws regarding the types of information that adoptive parents are provided about the background of the child they are hoping to adopt. Specifically, medical and genetic history, family, and mental health history. READ THE STATUTE

Episode 55: National Adoption Month - Engage Youth, Listen and Learn

Aligning with National Adoption Month 2020 and its theme, "Engage Youth, Listen and Learn", this episode shares two examples of jurisdictions increasing youth involvement with their own permanency plans. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

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