Too many children experience abuse and neglect with negative lifelong consequences. Too few children get the services and supports they need to heal. Yet, proven and ...
On October 7, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-351). It delinks adoption ...
The Maryland-based Kennedy Krieger Institute is actively recruiting foster, respite and adoptive parents. The Institute offers specialized training, emergency ...
Fourteen years ago, an abandoned air force base was transformed into a vibrant intergenerational community, Hope Meadows, to help move children from foster care to ...
This 2008 fact sheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway offers general
information about legal issues to consider and steps to take when adopting a stepchild.
Althea Izawa-Hayden, a former Connect for Kids intern, wrote about what her Korean heritage means to her in this article, reprinted with permission from Adoption ...
Adoption is a fundamental, life-altering event for everyone involved. But many adoptive parents are still surprised to find their joy mixed with sadness and ...
A family court judge and an attorney, chatting outside an LA courthouse during a fire drill, came up with an idea that has changed thousands of children's lives: ...
The Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly the Adoption Information Clearinghouse) web site has easy access to state contact information and other resources for ...
Teenagers in foster care recently shared their opinions on being adopted with Youth Communication's Represent magazine. In this reprint, Taheerah Mahdi ...
