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Class is in session: A discussion guide to help families navigate schools TOOL by AdoptUSKids · Published September 18, 2023 This guide is designed to help adoptive, foster, and kinship support group leaders facilitate a discussion on navigating school systems.
Bringing joy, humor, and hope to the support group experience WEBINAR by AdoptUSKids · Published September 1, 2023 Do you know how to tactfully use humor in tough circumstances? Or the best way to reframe negativity?
The importance of race and culture in adoption permanency decisions WEBINAR by AdoptUSKids · Published August 18, 2023 In this webinar recording, a guest speaker shares what it was like to be adopted transracially. Presenters share strategies related to race and culture for making permanency decisions.
How can we reduce congregate care placements? Lessons from South Carolina July 12, 2023 by Jamerika Haynes-Lewis · Published July 12, 2023 · Last modified July 13, 2023 In 2019, over 51% of teens in South Carolina’s foster care system lived in congregate care, also known as group homes. Two years later, there had been a 15% decrease in congregate care placements.
Bridges across borders July 3, 2023 by AdoptUSKids · Published July 3, 2023 · Last modified July 7, 2023 International Social Service connects families around the globe.
Proactively preventing adoption and guardianship disruption WEBINAR by AdoptUSKids · Published June 29, 2023 Speakers share strategies to proactively address risk and protective factors that relate to adoptive placement stability.