“My daughters are amazing people. I can’t imagine my life without them.”
A foster care supervisor talks about adopting as a single mother and helping her daughters overcome past traumas.
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.
Outstanding Caseworker: Lynette Rao
According to this Florida adoption specialist, successful adoptive parents are fierce advocates who understand trauma and never give up hope.
Empowering your child to tell their adoption story
How to help children share their adoption story in safe and beneficial ways.
Adopting a child gave this family a new purpose in life
Lissa and Tim Bowen became experts in trauma-informed care and made new plans for their future after adopting a son from foster care.
Outstanding Caseworker: Leslie Haton
An adoption specialist and adoptive mother talks about how to help children heal.
Is it lying or confabulation—and how should I respond?
Sometimes what looks like lying is a type of distorted thinking called confabulation that’s beyond children’s control and is particularly common in children who’ve experienced trauma.