Vivek Sankaran and Christopher Church turn the current “master narrative” about securing “permanency” for children on its head. That false narrative, pushed hardest by those who hate birth parents (and yes, that’s the right word) claims that only adoption guarantees a … Read More
Adoption
Adoption Triad: The Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency
The Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency “When somebody in the agency acted on what I wanted, I felt valued.” —QIC-EY Council Member Child welfare systems across the country are doing better to involve voices with lived … Read More
Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
Generations United with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, created the following brief, national comparison chart, and state-specific charts that focus on adoption and guardianship for children in kinship foster care so that these children can exit foster … Read More
Adoption: Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families
Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Parenting an adopted child of a different race or culture can be a rewarding, yet challenging, experience for all involved. When bringing a child from a different racial or cultural background into the … Read More
Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions
This publication presents an overview of State statutes that designate the appropriate jurisdiction and venue for adoption proceedings. Jurisdiction refers to the type of court that has the authority to hear adoption cases; venue refers to the geographic location of … Read More
National Adoption Month Resources for Legal Professionals
Legal professionals often collaborate with the child welfare system and are integral to achieving permanency for teens. To provide quality representation and ensure the case plan meets the young person’s needs, legal professionals must engage youth. The resources below provide … Read More
MDHHS begins partnership with Dave Thomas Foundation to find forever homes for children in foster care more quickly (Press release)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – July 29, 2020The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is getting a boost to its efforts to find loving adoptive homes for children more quickly from the Dave Thomas Foundation … Read More
One Adoptive Mom Chooses Love and Acceptance
This article discusses strategies for parents to use when their foster or adoptive child comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ). Recommendations include: expect to deal with LGBTQ issues, accept the declaration as truth, show acceptance, understand … Read More
Who May Adopt, Be Adopted, or Place a Child for Adoption?
For an adoption to take place, the person available to be adopted must be placed in the home of a person or persons eligible to adopt. All States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana … Read More
Knowing the Numbers: Accessing and Using Child Welfare
Knowing the Numbers: Accessing and Using Child Welfare This brief, written by Child Trends for First Focus State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center (SPARC), provides an overview of useful data sources for the child welfare community, including what the major … Read More