NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 12, 2023

You probably remember the story: White adoptive parents of six black children drive themselves and the children off a cliff, killing them all. She found children who not only never should have been placed with the adoptive parents who killed them; they never needed to be placed with strangers at all.

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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We honor the rich cultures and histories of Native American people and communities while also raising awareness about the importance of foster care, reunification, and adoption. The post Observing Native American Heritage Month and National Adoption Month in November appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Community Care

MAY 30, 2024

The adoption system is “institutionally racist”, sector leaders have warned, in a strategy designed to tackle ethnic inequalities facing children and prospective adopters and a lack of diversity in the workforce. of prospective adopters approved in England from 2018-19 to 2020-21, compared with the 6.4%

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2024

Adoption is a beautiful journey that transcends all types of families, be it single parents, young couples, those struggling with fertility, or families with an abundance of love to share. Sandra Bullock Adopts Louis Sandra Bullock started her adoption journey amidst a highly publicized divorce from reality TV star Jesse James in 2010.

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Therapist Development Center

MAY 30, 2023

Adoption Dissolution vs. Disruption Adoption dissolution refers to the the ending of an adoption after it has been legally finalized. If the end of the adoption takes place before the adoption is legally finalized, this is considered a disruption.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The number of children adopted from care fell to its lowest level in 21 years in 2020-21, Department for Education (DfE) figures show. Delays in family court proceedings during Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the latest annual decline in adoptions, but the number has fallen each year since a peak of 5,360 in 2014-15.

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog DCW Updates for National Adoption Month 2024 By Shelia Dalton, Adoption Program and ICAMA Administrator November is National Adoption Month and this year’s national theme is Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds. Out of those, 260 were kinship adoptions (37%).

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Social work practice changes are needed to engineer a shift towards much greater direct contact between adopted children and their birth families, experts have said. Also, while the courts may make orders for contact when a child is placed for adoption (section 26), Sir Andrew said that these were also rare, in a speech last year.

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All For Kids

AUGUST 12, 2024

If you are considering adoption, congratulations! However, the adoption journey can prove difficult to navigate if you don’t have the understanding and resources necessary to guide you through the child adoption process. What are your feelings on international adoption vs. domestic adoption?

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All For Kids

MARCH 13, 2024

The foster care system and adoption play pivotal roles in reshaping the lives of these children—it offers them the opportunity to thrive in loving and supportive families. To better grasp the distinct aspects of fostering a child and adopting a child, view these latest statistics that shed light on the difference.

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All For Kids

MARCH 15, 2024

Deciding to adopt a child is a significant choice that offers invaluable rewards. Let’s dive into the process and explore the benefits of child adoption. Adoption Fulfills Lifelong Dreams of Parenthood For many individuals and couples, parenthood is the ultimate aspiration.

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Community Care

MARCH 6, 2022

The decline in the number of adoptions since 2015 is continuing while children are waiting longer on average to be placed despite an expanding pool of approved adopters, official figures show. for regional adoption agencies, from 2022-25, sparking renewed calls for investment in the rest of the care system. Related articles.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Our proactive approach uses experiential learning, journal writing, open discussion, and other activities to guide teens in effectively coping with crisis, adopting healthy habits, and reaching their full potential. The program is available as a high school course via virtual or in-person, an after-school program, or a series of workshops.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Adoption is a remarkable journey that can bring immense joy and fulfillment to both the child and the adoptive family. However, it’s important to acknowledge that it can also present unique challenges and complexities through the psychological effects of adoption.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Written by: Keila Asaoka The importance of bonding with an adopted child is supported by scientific research, which emphasizes the significant impact of a supportive relationship on a child’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity. The post The Importance of Bonding with an Adoptive Child appeared first on All For Kids.

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Community Care

JANUARY 10, 2023

The government has proposed changing the law to make it easier for adults to access adoption-related counselling. The Department for Education is consulting on removing the requirement for counsellors providing adoption-related therapy to adults to register with Ofsted as adoption support agencies.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

These five adoption stories couldn’t help but bring a smile to our faces, and we hope they bring one to yours too! Retirees Find Joy in Adoption As a retired couple, Al and Jan still had the desire to have a child in their life but knew that an infant or toddler might not be the best fit.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The government must set up a task force to tackle longstanding racial disparities in the adoption system, including by making the workforce more diverse. This was because of an increasing focus on the role of race in identity formation and the challenges of transracial adoptions. Lack of diversity in adoption workforce and panels .

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Photo by Alan Levine When children are taken from their parents forever and those children are adopted by strangers, the parents often want to leave their children something to remember them by, perhaps a cherished keepsake or a family photo from happier times. What’s the difference between adoption and those other options?

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 15, 2022

And even though spring isn’t “officially” here yet (at least not according to the calendars I looked up), I’m an early adopter of spring because of what it represents and what it can mean for our mental health.

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KVC

JUNE 13, 2023

These stories came from youth and families we’ve served, foster or adoptive families who support our mission, and KVC team members who provide in-home family therapy and support, mental health treatment, foster care, adoption, inpatient children’s mental health treatment and other life-changing services.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

Yet, as our lives become increasingly mediated by technology and adopted by those around us, bringing our humanistic lenses to these spaces becomes even more important. If we do this right, AI can positively enhance our impact without compromising our values. Change is never easy, and it is easy to see ourselves as unskilled regarding tech.

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Child Welfare Monitor

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The child welfare abolitionists have manipulated many young people, students, and activists into adopting oversimplified, Black and White narratives that erase other ethnic groups and the intersectionality children like me experience.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Similarly, “permanency” sounds like permanence – but often it is not; not when it is defined as adoption and only adoption. Not only did the law Font loves, the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act not fix it, ASFA may well have made it worse. Adoption is a very popular concept in the country right now.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

She writes: Although permanency is important for older youth as well, the implications are less clear given that reunification or guardianship or living with relatives (adoption is exceedingly rare for older youth) may deprive older youth of additional resources that are conditional on aging out. Adoptive homes tend to be richer – and whiter.

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KVC

MARCH 30, 2022

Nearly one-quarter will be adopted, many by their foster parents. On the other hand, more than 15,000 18-year-olds age out of the foster care system each year without reuniting with their families or being adopted. Each year foster homes close due to adoption or personal circumstance. The need for more foster homes continues.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Saturday marked a tragic milestone – the 25 th anniversary of a law that has harmed millions of children, the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act. Mical Raz in The Washington Post: “Our adoption policies have harmed families and children. The Clinton-era Adoption and Safe Families Act passed 25 years ago.

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Swhelper

JANUARY 11, 2023

After helplessly watching her sister try to navigate the international adoption process, Felicia Curcuru launched Binti in an effort to reinvent foster care and adoption. Manuel Stoilov. Since the launch of the company in 2017, Binti has expanded its network to over 190 agencies across 26 states in the U.S.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 28, 2023

. ● Mia’s mother says she gave up the girl and her other children for adoption nine years ago because she thought they would be safe. The adoption failed – the adoptive parents gave up on the children and sent them back to foster care. ● The adoption failed – the adoptive parents gave up on the children and sent them back to foster care.

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CO4Kids

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Over the last three years, she has cared for seven medically fragile children, many of whom have returned home and one whom she adopted. Vera’s daughter, seven-year-old Evelyn, has been with her since 2021 and was just adopted in July. Evelyn is wheelchair bound and has very high medical needs requiring nursing care 24 hours a day.

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Amias, now six, was adopted in 2022 making them a family of five including their biological children, Piper 15 and Raylan 12. “He Adopting him started a whole journey of us being foster parents too. He enjoys having older siblings. He definitely thinks of our two biological kids as his brother and sister.

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Shelter, Inc

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Their mission is to inspire foster care and adoption and they utilize their many resources to recruit foster families, assist with the licensing process, and match youths with families. Working together, Let It Be Us and Shelter will fill a need in our community to help our most vulnerable children.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

But once home from the hospital, the children still are left in foster care – with foster parents who are eager to adopt. They move to change the case goal for the children from reunification to adoption. Dad must jump through the usual hoops, but, as is so often the case, it’s never enough. An appellate court agrees.

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Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Even if it was, requiring the mother to adopt one of today’s safe, long acting contraceptives in return for the gift of a van would hardly be unreasonable. What could be achieved by seeing extra-large families through clear eyes rather than a lens that is distorted by bias?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

As The Arizona Republic explains: The discovery has broad implications for children, parents and potential adoptive parents. The family police are the ones who took Melanie’s six-year-old daughter away and placed her with the foster/adoptive parents now accused of torturing and murdering her. So, whose judgment should we trust here? ●

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The family police took the noble concept of permanence and confused it with permanence in only one form – the paper permanence of formal adoption by strangers. It opted for the paper permanence of adoption, in which often a child is cut off from Mom and Dad to the point of doing everything possible to eradicate them from that child’s life.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

That false narrative, pushed hardest by those who hate birth parents (and yes, that’s the right word) claims that only adoption guarantees a truly permanent home for a child removed from her or his parents. Partly that’s because adoptions sometimes fail. They also take less time to achieve than adoptions.

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