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Adoption Options | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 8 pages |
There are many different types of adoption and choices to be made in adoption. Find information in this factsheet to help you understand the various options and determine the best route to building your family through adoption. |
Adoption Research | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2011 - 4 pages |
This resource listing provides the contact information of selected organizations that provide adoption research. Each entry includes a brief description of the function of the organization and e-mail and web addresses when available. |
Adoption: Where Do I Start? | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 8 pages |
This factsheet is an introduction to the many paths to building your family through adoption. It will give you an understanding of the basics in any adoption process and guide you to resources at each step. |
Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption? | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2007 - 14 pages |
Written for women and girls who are pregnant and considering placing their baby for adoption, this factsheet provides information about the adoption process, and it directs the reader to community and Internet resources. Information for fathers and for relatives is also provided. The factsheet walks the reader through the adoption process by discussing how an expectant parent can explore different options, make the adoption decision, place a baby through an agency or through an independent (private) adoption, select adoptive parents, and decide how much contact to have with the child after the adoption. |
Ayuda Para la Adopción Para los Niños Adoptados del Sistema de Crianza Temporal (Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care) | |
Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2011 - 6 pages |
In every State there are children with special needs waiting in foster care for adoptive families. The most recent data estimate that 126,000 children are available to be adopted from foster care. In the past, the costs of care and services were major obstacles to parents who would otherwise adopt and love these children, and most were not placed for adoption. La Ley de Ayuda para la Adopción y el Bienestar Infantil (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act) de 1980 suministró los primeros subsidios Federales para fomentar la adopción de los niños provenientes del sistema de cuidado temporal de ... |
The Basics of Adoption Practice | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2006 - 13 pages |
Adoption is a highly specialized field that focuses on placing children with families and providing services to ensure that these placements are permanent. In recent decades, the emphasis of adoption practice has shifted from helping families find children to finding safe and permanent families for children. Adoption workers are now expected to have extensive knowledge and understanding of the recruitment and assessment of adoptive families, the placement of children with a variety of strengths and needs, and supportive postadoption services to promote attachment and permanency for children. This bulletin provides an overview of the basics of adoption practice and the ... |
Beneficios Para la Adopción Ofrecidos por los Empleadores (Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits) | |
Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2011 - 5 pages |
Los beneficios de adopción patrocinados por los empleadores toman varías formas. Esta hoja informativa examina: ¿Qué tipo de beneficios ofrecen los empleadores para ayudar con la adopción? ¿Cuáles son los criterios de elegibilidad y las condiciones para recibir los beneficios de adopción? ¿Cuáles empleadores ofrecen beneficios para la adopción? This fact sheet explains the types of employee and tax benefits that are available to adoptive parents, from financial assistance and parental leave to tax credits for adoption expenses. Eligibility for such benefits is briefly discussed, and resources about employers offering adoption benefits are provided. |
Buscando a parientes biológicos (Searching for Birth Relatives) | |
Series Title: | Hojas Informativas Para las Familias (Factsheets for Families) |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2004 - 12 pages |
This information sheet provides contact information for organizations that support searches for birth relatives. The agencies include advocacy groups, registries, and networks for Jewish and Korean adoptive families.
Esta hoja informativa ofrece información para las personas que quieren buscar a sus parientes biológicos. Asimismo, ofrece información a los padres biológicos (tanto las madres como los padres) que quieren localizar a un hijo que fue adoptado. La hoja también ofrece información para enfrentarse a la ansiedad que puede provocar esta búsqueda. |
Buscando a parientes biológicos: Paquete de información general sobre la adopción 3 (Searching for Birth Relatives: Adoption General Information Packet 3) | |
Series Title: | Paquetes de Información General (General Information Packets) |
Author(s): | United States. Children's Bureau. |
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Year Published: | 2004 - 29 pages |
This collection of factsheets provides an overview of the impact of adoption on birth parents and adopted persons and examines issues related to the search process. Coping skills, support groups, resources for searching, and state laws regarding access to adoption records are discussed.
Este paquete contiene información para personas que desean buscar a sus parientes biológicos. Asimismo, ofrece información a los padres biológicos (tanto las madres como los padres) que quieren localizar a un hijo que fue adoptado. |
Case Planning for Families Involved with Child Welfare Agencies | |
Series Title: | State Statutes |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 476KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 67 pages |
Presents a review of statutes and administrative codes that shows that States are using a variety of approaches to address the issue of case planning in child welfare. States generally require a case plan when a child is placed in out-of-home care or when a child and his or her family are receiving any kind of in-home services to prevent placement. Topics covered include requirements for when a case plan is needed, participants in case planning, and contents of plans. The laws presented are current through December 2010. |
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