While you wait: developing characteristics of a successful parent April 7, 2020 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 7, 2020 Five traits and supports you’ll want as an adoptive parent and tips for acquiring them while you’re waiting for a placement.
7 tips for getting to know a teen you are fostering or adopting March 4, 2020 by Alternative Family Services · Published March 4, 2020 · Last modified March 20, 2020 Getting to know a teenager is a journey. Being thoughtful and considerate of their life experiences and needs when communicating with them is a great first step.
Supporting the children in your home when adopting February 13, 2020 by Kris Kittle, PhD, and Kelly Reed, PhD, LPC-S · Published February 13, 2020 · Last modified March 2, 2020 Expert tips for maintaining stability in the midst of transition and helping all members of your family bond and find a new normal.
6 tips for foster parents preparing for reunification December 11, 2019 by AdoptUSKids · Published December 11, 2019 · Last modified December 18, 2019 The majority of children in foster care are reunified with their birth family, and foster parents must support that outcome. In this post, we offer suggestions for smoothing the transition.
Five questions to ask when interviewing agencies September 12, 2019 by Tyler Helbach · Published September 12, 2019 · Last modified December 11, 2019 Advice to help you make an informed decision when choosing a foster care and adoption agency.
Creating a family profile: tips from workers August 1, 2019 by AdoptUSKids · Published August 1, 2019 · Last modified August 7, 2019 We asked workers who use our photolisting what advice they would give families who are registering on an adoption site like ours. This is what they told us.
