Know the Signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Know the Signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in children occurs when a child has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event and develops lasting emotional and psychological symptoms. These events might include abuse, neglect, … [Read more...]
Strengths of Kinship Families
Kinship care is the full-time parenting of a child or children by a relative or a close connection to the child. This includes grandparents raising grandchildren, aunts and uncles raising family members, adult siblings caring for younger siblings, and more. Kinship care can extend beyond biological … [Read more...]
US: What is kinship care? It’s more common than you think (Commentary)
US: What is kinship care? It's more common than you think (Commentary) Christian Post - September 28, 2024 More than 2.5 million children in the U.S. are currently in the care of relatives - or "kinship care," as it's called. This statistic represents tens of thousands of grandparents, … [Read more...]
Adult Adoptee Experiences Report:
Adult Adoptee Experiences Report: The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) a national advocacy, training and resource center recently published a new report on the “Adult Adoptee Experiences.” NCFA’s new research report examined the multifaceted experiences and perspective of over 1200 adult … [Read more...]
Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2023” (H.R. 1475)
Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2023” (H.R. 1475) The majority of ob-gyn nursing staff are uninformed or misinformed when it comes to adoption, and how to provide ethical, compassionate care to expectant, birth, and adoptive parents. H.R. 1475 directs the development of programs to close the … [Read more...]
Adoption Courts Act” (H.R. 6700)
Adoption Courts Act” (H.R. 6700) This new proposed legislation would require the Children’s Bureau to collect and maintain information regarding all private adoptions, and for other purposes. Lead Sponsor: Rep. Doug Lamborn. “This legislation will ensure policymakers have accurate and useful … [Read more...]
Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services” (S.3551).
Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services” (S.3551). This proposed legislation would modify the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to provide a limited accreditation option for performing certain adoption services. Lead Sponsors. Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. … [Read more...]
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care Today, it was announced by the White House that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation that will allow states to simplify the licensing process for … [Read more...]
Adoption Advocate Prenatal Stress, Preverbal Trauma, and Developmental Trajectories: The Importance of the Attachment Relationship
Adoption Advocate Prenatal Stress, Preverbal Trauma, and Developmental Trajectories: The Importance of the Attachment Relationship The impact of prenatal stress and preverbal trauma on developmental trajectories is both a topic of education and area of treatment focus in my … [Read more...]
Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing New Jersey Siblings’ Bill of Rights
Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing New Jersey Siblings’ Bill of Rights TRENTON – In an effort to maintain sibling relationships in the child welfare system, Governor Phil Murphy today signed S1034/A1357, establishing the Siblings’ Bill of Rights in New Jersey. The bill, which will take … [Read more...]