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Talking with older youth about adoption

This tip sheet, created in collaboration with Child Welfare Information Gateway, provides child welfare professionals with a framework for how to talk with older youth about permanency and offers tips and suggestions on ways to make these conversations more effective and meaningful.

Published: 2016

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Talking with Older Youth About Adoption (1 MB PDF)

Hablar con jóvenes mayores sobre la adopción (495 KB PDF)

AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.

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Teens  Tip sheet  Youth engagement