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The Children’s Bureau Legacy

On April 9, 1912, the U.S. Children’s Bureau became the first national government agency in the world to focus solely on the needs of children. During the past 100 years, the Children’s Bureau has played a critical role in addressing vital issues affecting families—from reducing infant mortality and eradicating child labor, to preventing child maltreatment… [read more]

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The GrandKin Guide

The GrandKin Guide Every year, more and more children in foster care find permanent homes with relatives when they cannot return to live with their parents. Most children will find permanent homes through relative adoption, which continued to increase throughout the decade. In 2000, 21 percent of the children adopted from foster care were adopted… [read more]

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The Hidden Hurdles and Benefits of Kinship Care and Adoption

In the U.S, almost 2.7 million children are currently being raised by kin—family members other than their parents[1]. These families have been formed through both formal and informal processes. For the wellbeing of these children and their families, as well as for the professionals who serve them, we must take a more critical look at… [read more]

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The Implementation and Operation of the 1993 Hague Inter Country Adoption Convention Guide to Good Practice

Published by Family Law A publishing imprint of Jordan Publishing Limited 21 St Thomas Street Bristol BSI 6JS For the Hague Conference on Private International Law Permanent Bureau 6, Scheveningseweg 2517 KT The Hague The Netherlands Telephone +31(0)70 363 3303 fax +31(0)70 360 4867 e-mail secretariat@hcch.net website http://www.hcch.net © Hague Conference on Private International Law… [read more]

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The Revised Family Crisis Handbook

The purpose of this handbook is to empower individuals with disabilities and their families and professional caregivers by providing information with which they can more effectively advocate for treatments, supports, services and the conditions that promote mental wellness. Individuals with the dual diagnoses of developmental disabilities and mental health disorders face multiple challenges in their… [read more]

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The Rights of Unmarried Fathers

In recent decades, the significant percentage of births to unmarried parents1 has led to an increased focus on the fathers of these children. Referred to as alleged, presumed, reputed, or putative fathers, many of them seek recognition of their legal rights and expanded roles in raising their children. Constitutional Rights Historically, unmarried fathers have had… [read more]

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The Self-Help Support Group Directory

The Self-Help Support Group Directory Your Guide to Local New Jersey Support Groups XXVIII Edition | 35th Anniversary Edition. The Self-Help Support Group Directory Link

The State of Grandfamilies in America: 2014

About 7.8 million children live in grandfamilies.  Some grandfamilies are multigenerational households where families pool resources and grandparents provide care so parents can work.  In others, grandparents or other relatives have stepped in to keep children out of foster care when parents are unable to care for them. Sometimes grandparents have stepped in and a parent… [read more]

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The Value of Adoption Subsidies: Helping Children Find Permanent Families

Since its founding in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) has been dedicated to the mission that every child deserves a permanent family. Through education, support, parent leadership capacity building, and advocacy, NACAC promotes and supports permanence for children and youth in foster care in the United States and Canada. Some… [read more]

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The Vital Role of Adoption Subsidies

More than 104,000 children in the United States are waiting in foster care to be adopted by permanent, loving parents. These youngsters, who are on average 8 years old, typically remain in temporary situations over three years before being placed with “forever families.” The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 aimed to promote… [read more]

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