Funding an adoption

Adoption Training Resources

International Adoption Clinics and Specialists

Policies & Practices

There are numerous resources for adoption education. Here are a few.

• Adoption Learning Partners

• Creating A Family

• Families are Forever

• Heart of the Matter

  • Link to Global Adoption Education Requirements

Education should be an ongoing process for all adoptive families before, during. right after, and long after the adoption. The resources are seemingly endless for every possible concern. Here are a few.

Transitioning Home

• Surviving the trip home

• Transitioning home as a new family

• The first month post-adoption

• Surviving the first 6 months home

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

• What it’s Really Like to Raise a Child with FASD

• Tips for Parenting Kids with FASD

• Raising Kids with FASD Podcast

• CDC Treatments for FASD

Other Concerns

• Are You Sleeping?

• Post-Adoption Depression

• Unexpected Stresses of Newly Adoptive Families

• Adoption Nutrition - A Starter Guide

• Snack, Play, Love

• First Doctors Visit

• Finding an Adoption Competent Therapist

• Helping Children Heal From Past Trauma

• Empowered to Connect

• FASD Hope

Adoption is Trauma. It's Time to Talk About It.

There are so many books, articles, videos, YouTube channels, FaceBook groups, Blogs, Vlogs, and websites devoted to adoption, understanding trauma, behavior, and improving parenting for families adopting children from hard places that you can find information on any topic you are interested in or is relevant to you and your family. Any list we provide will just scratch the surface, and there is no substitute for your own research, but we have provided a few resources to get you started.

• Healing Trauma & How the Body Keeps the Score

  • The Body Keeps the Score

  • The Body Keeps the Score Workbook

• Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

  • The Connected Child

  • The Connected Parent

• Beyond Consequences

  • Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control

• Post Institute

• Center for Adoption Support and Education

  • Beneath the Mask

• National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services

• The Feeding Doctor

  • Love Me, Feed Me

• Other Books

  • The Out-of-Sync Child

  • Parenting the Hurt Child

  • Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child

  • Hope for Healing: A Parent’s Guide to Trauma and Attachment

  • Wounded Children, Healing Homes

• The US State Department is a good source of information for individuals or families who may be considering adopting from a foreign country, including an outline of the Hague Convention, country-specific rules, and lists of accredited agencies.

• The US Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) has a list of forms and filing fees here. Note that effective April 1, 2024, fees will be updated.

• If you would like to know more about the Hague Convention, see Hague Convention Overview

Part of making an educated decision about whether a referral of a specific child is appropriate for you and your family is having the referral reviewed by an International Adoption Clinic or Specialist to ensure you fully understand the information you are being provided, and what the long-term implications of accepting the referral might be. Global Adoptions strongly suggests that all adoptive families have their referrals and supplemental medical, developmental, emotional, and behavioral information fully reviewed by a qualified specialist in international adoption.

Most states have at least one resource, and several states have many resources. A simple internet search should help you locate clinics and service providers in your area. This is an important resource if the child you are considering has special needs and would benefit from follow-up visits with the specialist or clinic that initially reviewed the file and is already familiar with the child you are planning to adopt. Some clinics are willing to review the referral and provide a phone consult to review their report and answer any questions you have. You can find a list of providers who provide remote consultations for a fee HERE. There are also resources that are willing to offer a free review of the referral, although the timeline for services may be longer. A list of resources for free reviews can be found HERE.

These resources are provided for your convenience and to make you aware of services that might be beneficial. This is by no means a comprehensive list and should not replace your own independent research.

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