Maintaining contact between birth and adoptive families
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.
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.
Summer ideas for kids in foster care or adoptive homes
Surf’s up! Here’s how to make this summer a great one.
Celebrate National Foster Care Month by lifting up youth mental health: 6 ideas to get you started
Every day, children across the country—including those in foster care—can suffer deeply from mental illnesses. Here’s how to help.
Adoptive parents: Find the post-adoption support your family needs now
Learn about post-adoption support for adoptive parents.
Foster parents: Celebrate everything—and other secrets to success
As a foster parent, here’s what you can do to help the children and youth in your care.
Transracial parenting resources
Are you caring for children or youth of another race or culture? These resources will help you support your child’s well-being.