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Titles to help support professionals in ensuring a legally permanent, nurturing family for every child in out-of-home care through family reunification, adoption from foster care, guardianship, and permanent placements with relatives..
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Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 15 pages |
Informal and formal kinship care arrangements help to ensure stability and protection for children within their extended family. This fact sheet describes the benefits of kinship care as a child protection alternative and examines the agency's responsibility for the placement. The placement decision-making process, what to expect from the child welfare service and court system, and financial support, available services, and permanency planning are discussed. Questions for new kin caregivers to ask and a list of additional references are provided. |
Kinship/Relative Care | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2011 - 5 pages |
Organizations that provide information and resources for kinship and relative care providers. |
Obtaining Background Information on Your Prospective Adopted Child | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2003 - 6 pages |
This fact sheet explains why it is important to obtain background information about a prospective child. It discusses where a family might find background information, what questions to ask about the child's medical, family, social, and placement history, and why information may not be available. It includes a list of resources for more information. |
Placement of Children With Relatives | |
Series Title: | State Statutes |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 55 pages |
This publication summarizes State laws and statutes regarding placement of children with relatives when they are removed from their home and enter foster care. In order for States to receive Federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance, Federal law requires that they "consider giving preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining placement for a child, provided that the relative caregiver meets all relevant State child protection standards." Most States give preference or priority to relative placements in their statutes. This publication discusses definitions of "relative," financial support for relative placement, and adoption by relatives. Summaries ... |
Providing Background Information to Adoptive Parents | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2003 - 8 pages |
This bulletin explains the importance of providing background information about a child to prospective adoptive parents so that they can be prepared to address the child's emotional, health, and behavioral needs. The briefing describes the liability of agencies in cases of wrongful adoption and identifies the types of information that families should receive. Issues regarding sensitive information and right to privacy also are discussed. |
Replanteamiento de las Practicas de Bienestar Infantil Según la Ley ASFA de 1997 (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997): Guía de Recursos | |
Author(s): | Children's Bureau (HHS) |
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Year Published: | 2000 - 66 pages |
Las provisiones de la ley ASFA (Adoption and Safe Families Act) con el intento de promover la seguridad, permanencia, y bienestar de niños tendrá un impacto significante en las practicas del bienestar infantil. ASFA requiere a las agencias del bienestar infantil a que los padres se dediquen tempranamente en el proceso, rediseñen la entrega de servicios para lograr las metas de permanencia para niños, asegurar recursos suficientes para familias, y que trabajen juntamente con las cortes. Esta guía proporciona un marco para diseñar la practica del bienestar de niños. Incluye un análisis de las provisiones claves del ASFA y identifica ... |
A Report to Congress on Barriers and Success Factors in Adoptions from Foster Care: Perspectives of Families and Staff Supported by the Adoption Opportunities Program | |
Author(s): | United States Children's Bureau. |
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Year Published: | 2007 - 135 pages |
This report to Congress outlines the findings of two adoption-research studies conducted as part of The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids. In the first study, a nationwide purposive sample of 300 families seeking to adopt children with special needs from the public child welfare system was selected, interviewed, and surveyed to determine actual and potential barriers to the completion of the adoption process. In addition, a nationwide sample of 382 private -- and public-agency adoption staff members were surveyed to assess their opinions regarding barriers to the adoption process. This first study is referred to as the "Barriers" study in this report. ... |
A Report to Congress on Interjurisdictional Adoption of Children in Foster Care. | |
Author(s): | Children's Bureau |
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Year Published: | 2006 - 61 pages |
In response to a legislative requirement under the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a survey of all States and territories to identify promising practices and possible strategies to overcome barriers to interjurisdictional placements. The survey was the first comprehensive compilation of current, promising strategies, and supports required to improve the interjurisdictional placement process for children in the child welfare system. This report provides background information on children in foster care, especially those for whom interjurisdictional adoptive placements are viable options, and describes key steps in the process to achieve permanent ... |
The Rights of Unmarried Fathers | |
Series Title: | State Statutes |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 104 pages |
Reviews the State laws related to unmarried fathers and explains the circumstances in which a man may be presumed to be the father of a child, paternity registries, alternate means for establishing paternity, revocations of claims, and access to information. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are accessible through the State Statute Search. |
Sibling Issues in Foster Care and Adoption | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2006 - 15 pages |
This bulletin explores research, intervention strategies, and resources to assist professionals in preserving connections among siblings placed in foster care. The importance and benefits of placing siblings together is discussed, and strategies are offered for addressing the barriers that often keep siblings apart. Ways to maintain sibling connections among siblings living in different homes are also described. A final section provides articles, curricula, sample State policies, and more resources to help professionals. |
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