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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Good grief: Finding strength in facing grief and loss as an adoptive parent

August 2, 2023August 8, 2023

There is a lot to gain when we understand our grief and look at it head-on.

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Maintaining contact between birth and adoptive families

July 5, 2023September 27, 2024

Maintaining contact with birth families is important to a child’s sense of belonging and well-being. And there are a lot of approaches that can work, depending on your family’s circumstances.