Selecting An Adoption Competent Therapist
Adoption Competent Therapist Traits
Selecting and Working With a Therapist Skilled in Adoption from Child Information Gateway
Screening Questions When Seeking An Adoption-Competent Therapist
Adoption in the Movies
List of Adoption-Themed Movies
Adoptee websites
Transracial Korean Adoptee Nexus
Post-adoption assistance by state
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Provides a tool to search for Local and County Child Welfare Agencies, including Adoption Assistance Programs, Foster Care and Adoption Agencies, Support Groups, State Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) Administrators, State Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Administrators, Foster Care and Adoption Education and Training Organizations, Foster Care and Adoption Contact Numbers and Websites, and State Reunion Registries and Intermediary Services.
Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Claiming the Federal Adoption Tax Credit for 2022 from North American Council on Adoptable Children
The 2022 Federal Adoption Tax Credit from AdoptHelp
Suggested Reading List
Adoptive parentsWebsites, blogs and webinars for adoptive parents
Adoption & Attachment Therapy Partners LLC
Beyond Words Psychological Services
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
Confessions of An Adoptive Parent
Robyn Gobbel, LCSW (Attachment Therapist, Trainer, Writer)
Provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information. There are separate areas for kids, teens, and parents—each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features about medical illnesses, mental health issues, school issues, child development and more!
The non-profit organization founded by child psychologist Dr. Ross Greene, originator of the empirically supported Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) approach and New York Times bestselling author of the influential books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings
Carol Lozier, LCSW (Psychotherapist Author Blogger)
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Provides education, support, and community for adoptees and their families on matters of adoption and race.
The Center for Adoption Support and Education
Facebook groups for adoptive parent support
Also, be sure and access great resources in “files” section for download
Empowered Parent Podcast Community
Positive Discipline Tools for Parents and Teachers
Conferences for adoptive parents
These organizations host adoptive parent conferences and trainings, with some offering virtual availability.
Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit
Annual international conference supporting orphan ministries and servant leaders around the world
Offers support for adoptive parents, including sponsoring the Empowered to Connect Conference.
Parenting specific issues
Resource downloads for parents from Empowered to Connect
Adoption specific resources from HealthyChildren.org - American Academy of Pediatrics
Talking to your child or teen about adoption
Talking about about adoption from Adoption Network
Center for Adoption Support and Education: Talking with children about adoption
Talking about adoption from Child Welfare Information Gateway
Parenting your adopted child
Publications and videos from Pact Adoption Alliance
Parenting your internationally adopted child
Bringing your Internationally Adopted Child to the United States from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
State Recognition of Adoptions Finalized Abroad from Child Welfare Information Gateway
Re-Adoption Once Your Child Is Home from Rainbowkids.com
Final Steps in the Post Adoption Process from Rainbowkids.com
Depression and your adopted child
Depression in Teens Who Were Adopted: What Families Need to Know from Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center
Self-Harming Behaviors: How You Can Help Your Child from Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center
Fetal alcohol syndrome and your adopted child
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study of First-Graders Shows Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalent in U.S. Communities from National Institutes of Health
Fetal Alcohol Exposure Fact Sheet from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Education and FASD Toolkit from the Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit of the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Lying from a trauma perspective
How to End Lying-The Cliff Notes Version from Post Institute
Why Kids Lie and How to End It Now! From Post Institute
How Do I Handle Lying? from Dr. Karyn Purvis
Therapeutic Parenting-Lying from Christine Moers
Childhood sexual abuse and healthy boundaries
School support
Beacon House Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team
This site has many free downloadable resources for schools and parents based on Dr. Bruce Perry’s work.
A Trauma Informed Approach to Behaviors in the Classroom from Robyn Gobbel, LCSW-S, RPT-S
Information for Schools on Neurosequential Development and Trauma from Dr. Bruce Perry
Single Adoption Parenting
Adopting as a Single Parent from Child Information Gateway
Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman’s Guide by Mikki Morrissette
Adopting on Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adoption for Single Parents by Lee Varon
Single Parent Adoption: The Process and Experience of Adopting Unpartnered
Adoptive parenting through a trauma lens
The Attachment Trauma Center Institute
Provides list of books, articles, presentations, and newsletters. Scroll to the bottom of their page for five (5) class training PowerPoint presentations for foster/adoptive parents on attachment
Beacon House Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team
Free downloadable resources for parents and helpers based on Dr. Bruce Perry’s work.
Beyond Consequences - Heather Forbes
Guide: What Do These Behaviors Mean? How children process and respond to trauma
Sibling relationships and adoption parenting
Tip Sheet: Parenting Siblings Connected Through Trauma
Open Adoption
6 Key Factors to Consider for an Open Adoption from Huffpost
Transitioning into an adoptive family
Accessing Adoption Support and Preservation Services from Child Welfare Information Gateway
Four Things To Do When Bringing Home A Child From Hard Places from Verge
Helping Your Child Transition From Foster Care to Adoption from Child Welfare Information Gateway
Realistic Expectations: The First Year Home from EMKPress
Transition Home: The First Months of Post Adoption from Creating a Family
Transracial adoption parenting
Beyond Words Psychological Services
African-American Adoption Resources from Pact Adoption Alliance
Asian Adoption Parenting Resources from Pact Adoption Alliance
