Iowa |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program
(PDF - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services |
2007 |
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 |
Oregon Adoption Assistance Handbook
(PDF - 538KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2013 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adopting a Child from Foster Care in New York State
(PDF - 1496KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2013 |
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 - 670KB)
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 |
2007 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Guía de Adopción de la Ciudad de Nueva York para Padres de Crianza
(PDF - 666KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2007 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Special Needs Adoption: A Resource Directory
(PDF - 194KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Administration for Children, Youth and Families |
2004 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
(PDF - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2012 |
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 |
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 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Reimbursable Expenses When Adopting Children With Special Care Needs
(PDF - 351KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2015 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2016 |
Wisconsin |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance Amendment Information
(PDF - 317KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence |
2017 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision
(PDF - 525KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2012 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Completing an Adoption in Minnesota: The Rights and Responsibilities of Birth Parents, Prospective Adoptive Parents and Adoption Agencies
(PDF - 314KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2006 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Answers to Your Questions About Adoption
(PDF - 922KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2010 |
New York |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Services
New York State Office of Children and Family Services |
2016 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption and Guardianship Services
(PDF - 2179KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2018 |
Illinois |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Indian Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 225KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
The Vermont Adoption Registry
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families |
2018 |
Alaska |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption and Guardianship
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
2019 |
Alaska |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Becoming a Legal Guardian for a Child in Foster Care
(PDF - 5232KB)
Alaska Office of Children's Services |
2019 |
Arizona |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs
(PDF - 897KB)
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 |
Maryland |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Maryland Resource Parent Handbook
(PDF - 7628KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration |
2016 |
New Jersey |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Subsidized Adoption Program
(PDF - 345KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services |
2012 |
South Dakota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidy Program
(PDF - 158KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services |
2007 |
Michigan |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adopting a Child in Michigan
(PDF - 116KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services |
2013 |
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 |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption of Children in Foster Care
(PDF - 710KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
CT FosterAdopt Manual - Chapter 3
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Resource Guide to Assist Families with Foster Care Adoption and Permanency Supports
(PDF - 7434KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2014 |
Nebraska |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Nebraska Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines
AdoptUsKids |
2019 |
New Hampshire |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption Services
(PDF - 146KB)
Division for Children, Youth and Families
New Hampshire Department of Health
and Human Services |
2008 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Will You Care for the Children? Information for Permanent Resource Families, Foster Families and Adoptive Families in Minnesota
(PDF - 401KB)
Minnesota Department Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2006 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families
(PDF - 1841KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services |
2019 |
Ohio |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Subsidies Guide
(PDF - 6060KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families |
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 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care for Children: Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and
Youth Practice Guide
(PDF - 1393KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption Search Information and Form
(PDF - 209KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Support Contract: Working Together to Help Families
(PDF - 131KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption: Finding Families for Minnesota’s Waiting Children
(PDF - 138KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Permanency Support Services for Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Families
(PDF - 162KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
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 |
Northstar Care for Children Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Non-recurring Adoption Expense Reimbursement
(PDF - 96KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child & Safety Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Vehicle Modification Reimbursement
(PDF - 130KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Home Modification Reimbursement
(PDF - 88KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Northstar Care Explanations: Commissioner Transitions
(PDF - 55KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Nevada |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Guide to Adoption in Nevada
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption: What to Know When Considering Adopting from Rhode Island State Care
(PDF - 123KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2012 |
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 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Guidelines and Steps to Adoption: Information Especially for Adoptive Applicants
(PDF - 113KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
2008 |
South Carolina |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Important Information About Reimbursement for Nonrecurring Costs for Parents Who Are Adopting a Child With Special Needs
(PDF - 15KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
2009 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families
(PDF - 6922KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2016 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System
(PDF - 21KB)
Utah Courts |
2013 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Utah Guide to Adopting Children Who Live in Foster Care: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Parents
(PDF - 521KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services & The Adoption Exchange |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Benefits for Adopting an Older Youth from Foster Care
(PDF - 2970KB)
Utah's Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Utah Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fact Sheet for Adoptive Parents
(PDF - 184KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services & The Adoption Exchange |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
State and Federal Adoption Assistance: Financial Assistance
Utah's Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Medicaid Exemption or "Carve Out" for Mental Health Services for Adopted Children with Special Needs
Utah's Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
Utah's Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2019 |
Utah |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Transracial and Transcultural Adoption
Utah's Child and Family Services Adoption Connection |
2019 |
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 |
You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent
(PDF - 1,075KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2010 |
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 - 1157KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network |
2014 |
Kentucky |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance: Standards of Practice Online Manual
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services |
2019 |
Colorado |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption
Colorado Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Florida |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Positive Parenting Guide
(PDF - 24621KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families |
2018 |
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 - 1791KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services,
Division of Children and Family Services |
2019 |
North Dakota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
North Dakota Adoption Assistance Program: A Guide for Parents
(PDF - 50KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division, Adoption Unit |
2006 |
Texas |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship
(PDF - 3052KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2010 |
Alabama |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook
(PDF - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association |
2017 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF
(PDF - 295KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Respite Care Reimbursement
(PDF - 131KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support |
2017 |
Indiana |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Post Adoption Services
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2019 |
Vermont |
Adoption |
Resource parents |
Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training
(PDF - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2014 |