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Explaining Adoption to Your Children, Family, and Friends This fact sheet addresses the complicated issue of adoption, defining it, explaining it to others, and dealing with the feelings that arise. A complete bibliography, resource list and resources for ad... Details > Child Welfare Information Gateway Foster Parents Considering Adoption: A Factsheet for Families This factsheet is written for foster parents who are considering adopting one or more of the children in their care. While this factsheet does not address the specifics of how to adopt, it provides in... Details > Child Welfare Information Gateway International Adoption: Health Aspects   Children adopted from other countries do have a higher rate of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, parasites and hepatitis B. ... Details > American Academy of Family Physicians Meet the Children: AdoptUSKids   Children throughout the United States are waiting for permanent families. Some have special physical, emotional or educational needs. More than 60 percent come from minority cultures. You will find ov... Details > AdoptUSKids Multiethnic Placement Act and Interethnic Adoption Provisions Fact sheets and regulatory guidelines on the use of race, color or national origin as consideration in adoption and foster care placements.... Details > Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents This resource is written for birth parents and addresses adoption form their point of view. It focuses on the most common experiences of parents who have voluntarily placed their infants for adoption.... Details > Child Welfare Information Gateway
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