Feb 2, 2011
The North American Council on Adoptable Children Adoption Subsidy Resource Center has provided this fact sheet (August 2007) on renegotiating or modifying adoption subsidy agreements. Download the fact sheet for details. Download: Renegotiating Adoption...
Feb 2, 2011
To avoid problems and protect children, it is recommended that adoptive parents request a new Social Security number upon finalization. Most children adopted from foster care have Social Security numbers. Unfortunately, a child who keeps his or her old number can be...
Feb 2, 2011
A survey of adoptive parents released by Children’s Rights shows the importance of adoption subsidies in ensuring that children in foster care can be adopted and grow up in permanent families. “Adequate adoption subsidies are critical to parents’...
Feb 2, 2011
Caring for teens can be rewarding, especially if you provide them with what they need most: Unconditional Commitment. by Pat O’Brien Executive Director, You Gotta Believe! Having directed both foster care and adoption programs that place teenagers into permanent...
Jan 21, 2010
This new online documentary speaks to the issues related to adoptee access to their original birth certificates. It is “Vital Records,” a 20 minute film by Jean Strauss, and can be found at http://web.mac.com/fbeavers/iWeb/Access%202006/Movie.html. In the...
