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.
This article explores how and why the holiday season can be a time of emotional ambivalence for those experiencing foster care or adoption. Families can learn how to provide meaningful comfort and joy to those in their care by exploring this list of resources from child welfare experts who offer strategies and techniques for effectively meeting these needs.
Celebrating 20 years, our partnership with the Ad Council and The Children’s Bureau continues to develop public service ads that highlight the need for more adoptive parents and the benefits of adopting from foster care.
You deserve to feel supported and informed as you grow your family, and our recently released Navigating Adoption podcast and accompanied discussion guide are designed to help you confidently traverse the adoption journey.
Child welfare experts offer tips and strategies for creating a successful return to school for your foster or adoptive student.
Kendra Morris-Jacobson with the Oregon Post-Adoption Resource Center Library discusses the benefits of bibliotherapy, which promotes healing through reading. Plus, she offers her recommendations for the best books to read with your child or youth to help process difficult emotions.
May is National Foster Care Month. Join us in celebrating the system that reaches more than 368,000 children and youth annually.