Oklahoma |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook
(PDF - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
2014 |
Kansas |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance: A Resource for Families Adopting Children With Special Needs
(PDF - 358KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services |
2013 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Administrative Rule Changes Related to Public Adoptions
(PDF - 741KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2018 |
Nebraska |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Nebraska Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
AdoptUsKids |
2019 |
District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
CFSA Online Policy Manual
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure Guidance Document
(PDF - 346KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2017 |
Nebraska |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children: Health and Human Services Manual
(PDF - 68KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
2007 |
Nebraska |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Subsidized Adoption Program: Health and Human Services Manual
(PDF - 188KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
2012 |
Tennessee |
Adoption |
Professionals |
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children Procedures Manual
(PDF - 923KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2015 |
Colorado |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child-Welfare Forms and Policies
Colorado Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Tennessee |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Best Practices Manual
(PDF - 994KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2019 |
Tennessee |
Adoption |
Parents |
Rights and Resources for Birth Families
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2015 |
Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on Adoption & Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
Virginia Department of Social Services |
2023 |
Montana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child and Family Services Policy Manual
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division |
2020 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Assistance Policy Manuals
(PDF - 1988KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
2021 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Children's Foster Care Manual
(PDF - 95KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Services Agency Licensing Rules
Ohio Division of Social Services |
2021 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Placement of Children
Ohio Division of Social Services |
2019 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Professionals |
State Adoption Subsidy Program
Ohio Division of Social Services |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Code of Regulations: Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure
Rhode Island Department of State |
2017 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Subsidy
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2011 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Operating Procedure
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: General Administration and Management
Rhode Island Department of State |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Legal Proceedings
Rhode Island Department of State |
2018 |
California |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Services Manual of Policies and Procedures
(PDF - 582KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency |
2019 |
West Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Homefinding Policy
(PDF - 1548KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families |
2021 |
West Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Standard Operating Procedure: Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)
(PDF - 300KB)
Office of Programs and Resource Development, Children and Adult Services
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) |
2017 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Human Services Policy and Procedure Manual: Chapter 4 - Adoption and Birth Parent Services
(PDF - 1453KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
2019 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption: Policies and Procedures
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Policies and Procedures
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Guide to Adoption in Nevada
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Use of Waivers – Foster Care and Adoption
(PDF - 550KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services |
2019 |
Kansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
(PDF - 589KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services |
2015 |
Kansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan
(PDF - 2752KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families |
2019 |
Kansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Prevention and Protection Services Policy Procedure Manual
(PDF - 3243KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families |
2021 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2020 |
California |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Manual of Policies and Procedures: Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 582KB)
State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services |
2019 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents |
Death of an Adoptive Parent: How Adoption Assistance is Affected
(PDF - 219KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2019 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
One-Time Expense Reimbursement with Adoption Assistance: Information for Families
(PDF - 245KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2019 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2021 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child-Placing Agencies
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2021 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child-Placing Agencies
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2020 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Child Care Subsidy for Parents
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2021 |
New York |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adopting a Child from Foster Care in New York State
(PDF - 1412KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
What to Expect From an Adoption Attorney: A Guide for Prospective Adoptive Parents in New York State
(PDF - 80KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2013 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Guía de Adopción del estado de Nueva York para Padres de Crianza
(PDF - 671KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2007 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
New York City Foster Parent's Guide to Adoption
(PDF - 1503KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2008 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Guía de Adopción de la Ciudad de Nueva York para Padres de Crianza
(PDF - 667KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2007 |
New York |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin |
Make an Informed Choice: Kin Caring for Children
(PDF - 429KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2018 |
Massachusetts |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adopting from Department of Children and Families in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families |
2022 |
Massachusetts |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Department of Children and Families Policies and Regulations
Commonwealth of Massachusettes |
2022 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption Services
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2022 |
Missouri |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manual
Department of Social Services Manuals and Memos |
2022 |
Alaska |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Community Care Licensing Manual
(PDF - 1284KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services |
2021 |
Alaska |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Becoming a Legal Guardian for a Child in Foster Care
(PDF - 5284KB)
Alaska Office of Children's Services |
2021 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families
(PDF - 6924KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2018 |
Washington |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Practices and Procedures Guide
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
2021 |
Washington |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Support
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
2019 |
Washington |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Policies and Procedures
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Georgia |
Adoption |
Children and youth |
Adopted Teen Empowerment and Mentoring (ATEAM) Program
Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services |
2023 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Foster/Adoptive Parent Informational Booklet
(PDF - 4607KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2013 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Foster Parenting: Intro
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2021 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Children and youth |
A Handbook for Youth in Foster Care
(PDF - 7673KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Florida |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Family Safety: Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
Florida Department of Children and Families |
2014 |
Florida |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policies and Procedures of the Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Colorado |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Adoption
Colorado Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Alaska |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption and Guardianship
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
2022 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Department of Children and Families Policy Manuals
New Jersey Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Subsidized Adoption Program
(PDF - 345KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services |
2012 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Resource parents |
Foreign Adoptions
New Jersey Department of Health |
2023 |
Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Local Department Resource, Foster and Adoptive Family Home Approval Guidance
(PDF - 543KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services |
2019 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Services Manual
(PDF - 5874KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
2022 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
A Resource Guide for New Hampshire’s Relative Caregivers
(PDF - 3154KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families
(PDF - 3612KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services |
2022 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidies Guide
(PDF - 6127KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families |
2021 |
District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adopting Through the District’s Public Child Welfare Agency
(PDF - 434KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2018 |
Hawaii |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Adoption Assistance and Reimbursement of Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses for Children With Special Needs
Hawaii Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
Hawaii |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 1601: Confidentiality
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Hawaii |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 1610: Child Welfare Casework Services
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Minnesota Rules of Adoption Procedure
(PDF - 395KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2022 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption of Children in Foster Care
(PDF - 725KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Northstar Care for Children: Supporting Safe, Permanent Families for Children: Child Welfare Overview
(PDF - 2794KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Northstar Care for Children: Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and
Youth Practice Guide
(PDF - 1396KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Northstar Tips and Tricks (3rd ed.)
(PDF - 538KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Act/Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Desk Aid
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Permanency Support Services for Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Families
(PDF - 168KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Helping Youth Transition from Out-of-Home Care to Adulthood: Best Practice Guide
(PDF - 1548KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2021 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policy on Foster Care and Adoption Placement Decisions for Children Under
Guardianship of the Commissioner
(PDF - 169KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Finding Permanency for Children in Foster Care: Transfer of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody to a Relative: A Guide for County and Tribal Social Services Agencies
(PDF - 1111KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Guide to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Northstar Adoption Assistance
(PDF - 145KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Legacy Adoption Assistance
(PDF - 150KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals |
Tribal and Urban Resources for Native Americans in Minnesota
(PDF - 946KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Manual
(PDF - 558KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Response to questions on the new Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) Notice Forms
(PDF - 129KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Child Placing Regulations
Rhode Island Department of State |
2022 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policies and Operating Procedures
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Policy Directives
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manuals
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin |
Maryland Department of Human Resources Child Welfare Policy Directory
Maryland Department of Social Services |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Policies
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Utah Guide to Adopting Children Who Live in Foster Care: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Parents
(PDF - 522KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services and The Adoption Exchange |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
State and Federal Adoption Assistance: Financial Assistance
Utah Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection and Raise The Future |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Medicaid Exemption or "Carve Out" for Mental Health Services for Adopted Children with Special Needs
Utah Child and Family Services Adoption Connection and Raise The Future |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services and the Navajo Nation
(PDF - 1111KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services and the Navajo Nation |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Transracial and Transcultural Adoption
Utah Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Resource parents |
A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System
(PDF - 22KB)
Utah Courts |
2015 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Drug Exposure
Utah Division of Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection, and Raise The Future |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
(PDF - 1077KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2017 |
California |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Information Resources Guide
California Department of Social Services |
2022 |
California |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals |
Foster Children Now Eligible for Free Meals/Milk
California Department of Education |
2021 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
Utah Division of Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection and Raise The Future |
2022 |
Idaho |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children - Bench Card
(PDF - 140KB)
State of Idaho Judicial Branch Supreme Court |
2013 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Rules, Policies and Protocols - Effective Policies Index
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Professionals |
DHS Child Welfare Procedure Manual
(PDF - 17598KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Resource Home Certification
(PDF - 836KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs |
2022 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Pre-Adoption Services
(PDF - 288KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs |
2017 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
An Introduction to Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Family
(PDF - 5646KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2008 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Oregon Department of Human Services: Child Welfare Programs
Oregan Secretary of State |
2022 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance Program
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
The Continuing Journey of Children and Families: A Reference Guide for Maryland Families Parenting by Adoption or Guardianship
(PDF - 1696KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Resource Parents
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Maryland Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 7634KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration |
2016 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Placements Into Oregon Resource Families Through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
(PDF - 1440KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2021 |
Oregon |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption Step-by-Step Guide
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Abuse and Neglect (CANS) and NCID Requirements for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents: Policy Manual
(PDF - 106KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2020 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Training, Assessment and Licensing of Foster, Relative and Adoptive Homes: Policy Manual
(PDF - 91KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2020 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Nevada Child Welfare Program Support Training Plan
(PDF - 1341KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services |
2021 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Professionals |
ICAMA: Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
(PDF - 241KB)
Nevada Department of Health & Human Services |
2020 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 660-5-22: Adoption
(PDF - 223KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code |
2016 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook
(PDF - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association |
2017 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2019 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Checklist
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Frequently Asked Questions
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Child and Family Services Policy
Alabama Department of Human Resources |
2021 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Division of Field Operations Child Support Policy Manual
(PDF - 3938KB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services |
2022 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policies and Procedures
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2022 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policies and Procedures
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2022 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Intake Policies and Procedures
(PDF - 495KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2020 |
West Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Foster Care Policy
(PDF - 2110KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families |
2021 |
West Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Policy
(PDF - 964KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families |
2021 |
West Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Title IV-E Eligibility Policy Manual
(PDF - 386KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources |
2019 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
South Carolina Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
Adopt Us Kids |
2022 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
South Carolina Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
Adopt Us Kids |
2022 |
New Mexico |
Adoption |
Professionals |
New Mexico Statute
Chapter 32A - Children's Code
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department |
2020 |
New Mexico |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Foster Care and Adoption
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department |
2021 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs
(PDF - 898KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidy Support for Families of Children With Special Needs
(PDF - 435KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2018 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Frequently Asked Questions: Foster Care and Adoption
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2021 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policy and Procedure Manual
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2021 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 10: Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 30: Quality Assurance and Organizational Integrity
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 31: Standards of Practice Regarding Title IV-E, Medicaid and Other Applicable Benefits
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Standards of Practice Online Manual
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Kentucky’s Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 1569KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services |
2018 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 13: Adoption Services
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 12: Foster and Adoptive Recruitment, Certification and Reimbursement (Standards of Practice Online Manual)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2023 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Chapter 13.39: Adoption Assistance (Standards of Practice Online Manual)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2023 |
Washington |
Adoption |
Parents |
Post Adoption: Questions and Answers
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2021 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Facilitating Public Adoptions and Adoption Assistance
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2022 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Medicaid Coverage Information
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance Amendments: Information for Families
(PDF - 83KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2022 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption and Guardianship in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
California |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Extended Foster Care (AB 12)
California Department of Social Services |
2022 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Bureau of Permanency Services
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
New York |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Eligibility Manual for Child Welfare Programs
(PDF - 2194KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2022 |
New York |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Strategic Planning and Policy Development
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals |
Kids in Foster Care
(PDF - 1792KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services,
Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies
(PDF - 500KB)
Child Welfare Agency Review Board & Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education |
2019 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policy and Procedure Manual
(PDF - 3935KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2022 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Standards of Approval for Foster and Adoptive Homes
(PDF - 346KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2014 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
What are the Differences Between the Types of Placement?
(PDF - 618KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
Arkansas |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
What to Know About Kids Waiting for Adoption
(PDF - 1790KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services,
Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indiana Child Welfare Policy Manual
(PDF - 15911KB)
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2022 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 9: Interstate Compact (ICPC)
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2022 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 10: Adoption and Guardianship
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2022 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Chapter 13: Background Checks
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2022 |
South Dakota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Services to Adoptive Families
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Family Services |
2022 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
The Vermont Adoption Registry
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families |
2022 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF
(PDF - 324KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2021 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Assistance Program
(PDF - 260KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2020 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training
(PDF - 234KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2021 |
Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies
(PDF - 231KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs |
2021 |
Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption
Virginia Department of Social Services |
2023 |
Virginia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate/Intercountry Placement of Children (ICPC)
Virginia Department of Social Services |
2023 |
Georgia |
Adoption |
Children and youth, Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Online Directives Information System (ODIS)
Georgia Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Georgia |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Rules and Regulations for Child Placing Agencies
State of Georgia Office of the Secretary of State |
2023 |
Georgia |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Policy Manual
(PDF - 411KB)
Georgia Department of Human Services, Online Directives Information System |
2022 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoptive Parent Handbook
(PDF - 113KB)
Department of Children and Families
Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Office of Adoption Operations |
2013 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
¡Usted Puede Hacer Una Diferencia! Sea una Madre o un Padre Adoptivo o de Crianza
(PDF - 495KB)
Departamento de Niños y Familias de Nueva Jersey, Oficina del Programa de Subsidio de las Funciones de Adopción para la Custodia Legal de Parientes |
2013 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Manual of Requirements for Adoption Agencies
(PDF - 547KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing |
2017 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Resource parents |
Domestic Adoptions
New Jersey Department of Health |
2023 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Foster Care Licensure
(PDF - 453KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2021 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
MDCPS Policies and Procedures:
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
(PDF - 369KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2021 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
MDCPS Policies & Procedures: Adoption
(PDF - 410KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2021 |
Mississippi |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Section E: Eligibility Foster Care Financial Assessment
(PDF - 307KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services |
2016 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Placing Agency Licensing Standards and Regulations
(PDF - 957KB)
Louisiana Department of Social Services |
2021 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Residential Home Class, B
(PDF - 560KB)
Louisiana Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services |
2022 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
DCFS Policies
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption: Policy Manual
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2020 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Home Development: Policy Manual
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2018 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Minimum Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Homes: Policy Manual
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2018 |
Louisiana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Residential Care and Special Population Licensing
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Wyoming |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Foster Care and Adoption IV-E Policy
Wyoming Department of Family Services |
2023 |
Wyoming |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption
Wyoming Department of Family Services |
2023 |
Montana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
DPHHS – Child and Family Services
ServiceNow Links to Policies
(PDF - 207KB)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
2022 |
Montana |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
2023 |
Pennsylvania |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Supplemental Handbook
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Pennsylvania |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN)
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Pennsylvania |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Resource Parent Manual
(PDF - 635KB)
Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association |
2017 |
Pennsylvania |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Pennsylvania's 5 Year Child and Family Services Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Guam |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Policies and Control
(PDF - 102KB)
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services |
2004 |
Guam |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Resource parents |
How to Adopt in Guam
Considering Adoption |
2023 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
(PDF - 247KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2012 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Subsidized Adoption Eligibility Policy Manual
(PDF - 231KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2013 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Subsidized Adoption Policies and Procedures Manual
(PDF - 231KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2013 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Human Services E-Manual System
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2022 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Foster Parent Handbook
(PDF - 10454KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin |
Release of Information From Michigan's Adoption Records
(PDF - 530KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
2017 |
Florida |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Guia de Apoyo a la Familia
(PDF - 30301KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families,
Prevent Child Abuse Florida,
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida |
2020 |
Florida |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Positive Parenting Guide
(PDF - 29222KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families,
Prevent Child Abuse Florida,
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida |
2020 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Indian Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 226KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Services for DCFS Wards
(PDF - 188KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policy Guides for DCFS Professionals
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2022 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision
(PDF - 2899KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2022 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Guide for Adoptive Parents in Retaining an Adoption Attorney
(PDF - 193KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Puerto Rico |
Adoption |
Children and youth, Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Departamento de Familia
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico |
2022 |
Puerto Rico |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Reglamento para Regir los Procesos y Procedimientos del Servicio de Adopción (Regulation to Govern the Processes and Procedures of the Adoption Service)
(PDF - 1680KB)
Gobierno de Puerto Rico, Departamento de la Familia |
2019 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption FAQ
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
2021 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
General Major Objectives
(PDF - 571KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2023 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Definitions Practice Guidelines
(PDF - 804KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2023 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Out-of-Home Care: Appendix B: How to Create a Climate of Safety and Convey Support for Children and Youth
(PDF - 144KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption
(PDF - 734KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
(PDF - 353KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Act
(PDF - 388KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Grandparent Caregivers Program Fact Sheet
(PDF - 180KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2022 |
District of Columbia |
Adoption |
Parents, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
The Grandparent Caregiver Program: What You Need to Know
(PDF - 330KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2023 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Professionals |
DCYF Policy Manual
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families |
2023 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption Support
Division for Children, Youth and Families
New Hampshire Department of Health
and Human Services |
2023 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Adoption
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2023 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Division for Children, Youth and Families
(PDF - 698KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
The Seven Steps to ICPC
(PDF - 1077KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2017 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Considering Adoption
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services, Utah's Adoption Connection |
2023 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Professionals |
DCFS Practice Model, Administrative and Practice Guidelines
(PDF - 1348KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2023 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents, Relatives and kin |
Benefits for Adopting an Older Youth
Utah Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2023 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Children and youth, Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Frequently Asked Questions
Utah Department of Health and Human Services |
2023 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child and Family Services Practice Model
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2023 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
(PDF - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2012 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Foster and Adoptive Home Development Handbook
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2017 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Texas WIC Policy and Procedures Manual
(PDF - 4908KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
2023 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship
(PDF - 3060KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Relative Permanency Services: Reducing Time in Foster Care
(PDF - 449KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Protective Services Handbook
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2021 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Placing Children From Another State In Texas
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2017 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Private Interstate Placements
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2017 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Rule Chapters
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) |
2017 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child and Family Policy
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Policy and Rules
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
Iowa |
Adoption |
Parents, Resource parents |
Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program
(PDF - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services |
2007 |
Iowa |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Child Welfare Policy Updates
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Iowa |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Licensing and Regulation of Child-Placing Agencies
(PDF - 204KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Iowa |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Social Services Employee's Manual
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Professionals |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter1
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2022 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Volume 2 - Child Welfare Program Management
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 3
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals, Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Online Trainings For Foster and Adoptive Parents
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2023 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals |
How to Become a Resource or Adoptive Parent
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2021 |
Delaware |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Assistance Eligibility Determination Policy Manual
(PDF - 517KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families |
2018 |
Delaware |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Division of Family Services - User Manual
(PDF - 2829KB)
Delaware Department of Services
For Children, Youth and
Their Families, Division of Family Services |
2021 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoptions in Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 1705KB)
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Staff Development |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
How To Foster and or Adopt
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Children and youth |
Birth Family Search Information
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Usted no Tiene Que Ser Perfecto Para Ser Un Perfecto Padre Para Un Niño (You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent)
(PDF - 1161KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Assistance Funding
(PDF - 226KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Parents, Professionals |
Safe Place for Newborns Law Keeps Infants Safe
(PDF - 147KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Adoption Support Contract: Working Together to Help Families
(PDF - 465KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2022 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Professionals, Resource parents |
Adoption: Finding Families for Minnesota’s Waiting Children
(PDF - 150KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Respite Care Reimbursement Instructions
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2022 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Best Practice for Social Worker Well-Being
(PDF - 84KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Adoption Services Policy, Protocol, and Guidance
(PDF - 1385KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2022 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Interstate/Intercountry Services for Children
(PDF - 704KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2022 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Child Welfare Pregnancy Services
(PDF - 197KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Funding Manual: Federal, State, and County Funding
(PDF - 142KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Adoption Promotion Program Criteria and Guidelines
(PDF - 370KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services,
Child Welfare Services |
2018 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Treat Them Like Gold: A Best Practice Guide to Partnering With Resource Families
(PDF - 5685KB)
North Carolina Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services Section |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent
(PDF - 1077KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Parents |
Safe Surrender (Surrender Newborns Safely)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services |
2023 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Cross Function Topics - Policy, Protocol, and Guidance
(PDF - 2728KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2022 |
North Carolina |
Adoption |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manual
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2023 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Michigan's Adoption Assistance Programs: Information for Prospective Adoptive Parents - Spanish version
(PDF - 302KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Adoption Services Division |
2017 |
Oklahoma |
Adoption |
Children and youth |
Adoption
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
2023 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Relatives and kin, Resource parents |
Path Beyond Adoption
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2023 |
Maine |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Resources for Foster or Adoptive Parents
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2022 |
New York |
Adoption |
Children and youth |
Need to Know Series: Adoption Rights for Foster Care Youth Who Are 14 Years Old and Older
(PDF - 15451KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team |
2012 |