Children’s Defense Fund

MARCH 25, 2025

CDF-Ohio Research Manager Dr. Guillermo Bervejillo said it is important for Ohioans to encourage their lawmakers to adopt the commonsense legislation Governor DeWine has already offered. Some of the proposals included in the report are already part of Governor DeWines executive budget.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

November 23rd marks National Adoption Day. In 1976, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts decided to celebrate adoption for seven days in his state. Eight years later, President Ronald Regan expanding the observance to becoming National Adoption Week. On November 23, the month’s event culminates with National Adoption Day.

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The New Social Worker

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

COVID-19 caused a steep decline in all adoptions. However, prior to the pandemic, important demographic changes were already occurring across public and private adoptions. These changes have important implications for social workers.

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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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KVC

JUNE 20, 2024

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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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

During National Adoption Month, the National CASA/GAL Association for Children recognizes that connections to extended family give children and youth a sense of belonging and love. The post National Adoption Month: family connections are key appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Soronen, who currently serves on the National CASA/GAL Association for Children Board of Trustees, sat down with National CASA/GAL during National Adoption Month to talk about kinship care adoption and the importance of nurturing family connections for children in foster care.

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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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Community Care

MARCH 31, 2025

The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) has expired today (31 March 2025), with no news on its future. And though some regional adoption agencies (RAAs) have developed multidisciplinary teams that deliver therapeutic support, they are not resourced to replace ASGSF-funded provision.

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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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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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Community Care

MARCH 10, 2025

Thousands of vulnerable children risk losing access to vital therapy with the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) set to expire at the end of this month. Their intervention followed an open letter, issued last week, by Adoption UK to education secretary Bridget Phillipson, which delivered a similar message.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Among its many execrable provisions the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act demands that, with certain exceptions, if a child has been in foster care for 15 of the previous 22 months, the state family police agency must seek to terminate that childs right to live with her or his parents. But another one may be the worst yet.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

And as “National Adoption Day” approaches I repeat our annual call to end child welfare’s public celebration of family executions In this week’s edition of The Horror Stories Go in All Directions: The Fayetteville [N.C.] She later became a licensed adoptive parent.

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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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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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CO4Kids

MARCH 31, 2025

Finally, the campaign is committed to recruiting and retaining foster and adoptive parents, so that when an out of home placement is unavoidable, a child has a safe place to thrive.

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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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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

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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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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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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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Modern Family Shares Their Adoption Story Three years ago Victoria was working as a technology teacher at a school in Colorado Springs. Now, the three siblings are 14, 12 and 10, and were officially adopted by Victoria and Aaron in 2021. They had never gone camping; now they are addicted.

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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

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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Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) will close this month, the Department for Education has confirmed. It was renamed the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board in 2018, as its remit was widened to special guardianship arrangements for children formerly in care. Care review plans .

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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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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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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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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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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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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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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Will my children be adopted? Courts evaluate many different factors and almost always attempt to reunify children with their parents prior to considering termination of parental rights and adoption. Children and parents involved in Dependency and Neglect proceedings have a right to a Family Services Plan and representation.

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