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Iowa Adoption Resource parents Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program  (PDF  - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services		 2007
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
Oklahoma Adoption Resource parents DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2014
Kansas Adoption 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
Nebraska Adoption Resource parents Nebraska Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines 
AdoptUsKids		 2019
District of Columbia Adoption Resource parents Adopting From the Public Child Welfare System in the District of Columbia  (PDF  - 353KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2013
Rhode Island Adoption Resource parents Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure Guidance Document  (PDF  - 346KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2017
Texas Adoption Resource parents S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report  (PDF  - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2012
Texas Adoption 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
Connecticut Adoption Resource parents CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 3 
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families		 2022
North Carolina Adoption 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 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
Nevada Adoption Resource parents Guide to Adoption in Nevada 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2021
Wisconsin Adoption 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 Resource parents Adoption Assistance 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2021
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Child Care Subsidy for Parents 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2021
New York Adoption 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 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
Massachusetts Adoption Resource parents Adopting from Department of Children and Families in Massachusetts 
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2022
Indiana Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption Services 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2022
Alaska Adoption Resource parents Becoming a Legal Guardian for a Child in Foster Care  (PDF  - 5284KB)
Alaska Office of Children's Services		 2021
Kentucky Adoption 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
Louisiana Adoption Resource parents Foster/Adoptive Parent Informational Booklet  (PDF  - 4607KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2013
Louisiana Adoption Resource parents Foster Parenting: Intro 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2021
Michigan Adoption Resource parents Michigan's Adoption Assistance Programs: Information for Prospective Adoptive Parents  (PDF  - 298KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Adoption Services Division		 2017
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
Colorado Adoption Resource parents Adoption 
Colorado Department of Human Services		 2021
Alaska Adoption Resource parents Adoption and Guardianship 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2022
New Jersey Adoption Resource parents Subsidized Adoption Program  (PDF  - 345KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2012
New Jersey Adoption Resource parents Foreign Adoptions 
New Jersey Department of Health		 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
Iowa Adoption Resource parents Child Welfare Policy Updates 
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2022
Texas Adoption Resource parents WIC Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 3930KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission		 2022
North Carolina Adoption 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
New Hampshire Adoption Resource parents A Resource Guide for New Hampshire’s Relative Caregivers  (PDF  - 3154KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2020
New Hampshire Adoption Resource parents Post Adoption Support 
Division for Children, Youth and Families New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2020
Ohio Adoption Resource parents Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 3612KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2022
Ohio Adoption Resource parents Adoption Subsidies Guide  (PDF  - 6127KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families		 2021
Minnesota Adoption 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 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 Resource parents Adoption Support Contract: Working Together to Help Families  (PDF  - 182KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Adoption: Finding Families for Minnesota’s Waiting Children  (PDF  - 209KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Permanency Support Services for Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Families  (PDF  - 168KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Northstar Adoption Assistance  (PDF  - 145KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support		 2017
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Legacy Adoption Assistance  (PDF  - 150KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support		 2017
Minnesota Adoption Resource parents Respite Care Reimbursement  (PDF  - 131KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support		 2017
Utah Adoption 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 Resource parents State and Federal Adoption Assistance: Financial Assistance 
Utah Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection and Raise The Future		 2022
Utah Adoption 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 Resource parents Benefits for Adopting an Older Youth from Foster Care  (PDF  - 2144KB)
Utah Child and Family Services Adoption Connection		 2019
Utah Adoption Resource parents Transracial and Transcultural Adoption 
Utah Child and Family Services Adoption Connection		 2022
Utah Adoption Resource parents A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System  (PDF  - 22KB)
Utah Courts		 2015
Utah Adoption Resource parents Drug Exposure 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection, and Raise The Future		 2022
California Adoption Resource parents Information Resources Guide 
California Department of Social Services		 2022
Utah Adoption Resource parents Parenting the Sexually Abused Child 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services, Adoption Connection and Raise The Future		 2022
Oregon Adoption 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 Resource parents Adoption Assistance Program 
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2022
Maryland Adoption 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 Resource parents Maryland Resource Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 7634KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration		 2016
Oregon Adoption 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 Resource parents Adoption Step-by-Step Guide 
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2022
Nevada Adoption Resource parents Nevada Child Welfare Program Support Training Plan  (PDF  - 1341KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2021
Alabama Adoption Resource parents Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook  (PDF  - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association		 2017
Alabama Adoption Resource parents Adoption Checklist 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Adoption Resource parents Adoption Frequently Asked Questions 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Adoption Resource parents Child and Family Services Policy 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
South Carolina Adoption Resource parents South Carolina Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines 
Adopt Us Kids		 2022
Arizona Adoption 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 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
Kentucky Adoption Resource parents Kentucky’s Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1569KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services		 2018
Kentucky Adoption 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
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Medicaid Coverage Information 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2023
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Adoption Assistance Amendments: Information for Families  (PDF  - 83KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2022
Wisconsin Adoption Resource parents Adoption and Guardianship in Wisconsin 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2023
California Adoption 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
Illinois Adoption Resource parents Path Beyond Adoption Post Adoption and Guardianship  (Word )
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2022
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 Resource parents What to Know About Kids Waiting for Adoption  (PDF  - 1790KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2019
Vermont Adoption Resource parents The Vermont Adoption Registry 
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2022
Vermont Adoption Resource parents Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF  (PDF  - 324KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2021
Vermont Adoption Resource parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training  (PDF  - 234KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2021
Georgia Adoption Resource parents Online Directives Information System (ODIS) 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2023
Georgia Adoption Resource parents Rules and Regulations for Child Placing Agencies 
State of Georgia Office of the Secretary of State		 2023
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 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 Resource parents Domestic Adoptions 
New Jersey Department of Health		 2023
Louisiana Adoption Resource parents DCFS Policies 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Wyoming Adoption Resource parents Adoption 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2023
Pennsylvania Adoption 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
Guam Adoption Resource parents How to Adopt in Guam 
Considering Adoption		 2023
North Dakota Adoption Resource parents Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 10454KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2022
Florida Adoption 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 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 Resource parents Indian Child Welfare Services  (PDF  - 226KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Illinois Adoption Resource parents Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision  (PDF  - 2899KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2022
Illinois Adoption Resource parents Guide for Adoptive Parents in Retaining an Adoption Attorney  (PDF  - 193KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Puerto Rico Adoption Resource parents Departamento de Familia 
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico		 2022
South Carolina Adoption Resource parents Adoption FAQ 
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2021

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