Frequently Asked Questions From Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents
Frequently Asked Questions From Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents WHAT’S INSIDEHow do I find a welcoming agency?What States allow LGBTQ individuals or same-sex couples to foster or adopt?Should I disclose my sexual orientation or transgender status? If so, when?What about intercountry adoption?What should I expect from the home… [read more]
From Rights to Reality – A plan for parent advocacy and family-centered child welfare reform
From Rights to Reality is designed to unite parents and parent advocacy around a common set of goals. It identifies 15 rights for parents affected by the child welfare system. Most parents do not yet have these rights in child welfare proceedings. From Rights to Reality represents a commitment to working in our communities and… [read more]
GrandFacts A State Fact Sheets for Grandparent and Other Relatives Raising Children
GrandFacts A State Fact Sheets for Grandparent and Other Relatives Raising Children The AARP Foundation, The Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children’s Defense Fund, and Generations United have partnered to produce fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children that include state-specific data, programs, and public policies. This… [read more]
GrandFacts National Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
GrandFacts National Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children AARP, The Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children’s Defense Fund, and Generations United have partnered to produce state and national GrandFacts fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The state fact sheets include state-specific data and… [read more]
Grandparents and Relatives as Caregivers
In New Jersey and across the country, many grandparents and relatives are providing care to children who are unable to live with their birth parents. Parenting can be challenging as a lot may have changed since you raised your own child. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help. Many agencies and organizations can offer… [read more]
Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
Every State, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have statutes providing for the termination of parental rights by a court. Termination of parental rights ends the legal parent-child relationship. Once the relationship has been terminated, the child is legally free to be placed… [read more]
Guardianship Families
Attaining legal permanence is not always about finding a new family. In some instances, it is about legally re-defining roles of existing family members or establishing legal relationships with other adults who have a family-like relationship with children through guardianship. Although different from adoption, the adjustment to these newly defined responsibilities can be just as… [read more]
Guide To Kinship Legal Guardianship Support Services
Guide To Kinship Legal Guardianship Support Services Publication of New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Adoption Operations Kinship Legal Guardianship Subsidy Program
Health-Care Coverage for Youth in Foster Care—and After
Health care is a basic necessity for all children and youth. Children and youth who enter foster care because of abuse or neglect often have significant health-care needs. Changes in the nation’s health-care laws have increased access to and affordability of health care for some of our most vulnerable children and youth—those involved with child… [read more]
Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope With Trauma
The purpose of this guide is to support adoptive and foster families by strengthening the abilities of pediatricians to: 1) identify traumatized children, 2) educate families about toxic stress and the possible biological, behavioral, and social manifestations of early childhood trauma, and 3) empower families to respond to their child’s behavior in a manner that… [read more]