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Archives for July 2016

Selecting and Working With a Therapist Skilled in Adoption

July 20, 2016 by Greg Cywnar

Adoption has a lifelong impact on those it touches,
and members of adoptive families may want
professional help when concerns arise. Timely
intervention by a professional skilled in adoption,
attachment, and trauma issues often can prevent
concerns from becoming more serious problems.
This factsheet offers information on the different
types of therapy and providers available to help,
and it offers suggestions on how to find an
appropriate therapist. Foster parents also may find
definitions and descriptions in this factsheet useful.

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The Adoption Home Study Process

July 20, 2016 by Greg Cywnar

A major step in building your family through adoption is the home study. The laws of every State and the District of Columbia require all prospective adoptive parents (no matter how they intend to adopt) to participate in a home study conducted by a licensed social worker or caseworker. This process has three purposes:
Educate and prepare the prospective family for adoption
Evaluate the capability and suitability of the prospective family to adopt

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Who May Adopt, Be Adopted,or Place a Child for Adoption?

July 20, 2016 by Greg Cywnar

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