Improving the awareness and knowledge of infant adoption among health care professionals
August 2008
Impact of Adoption Education, a participant's story...
Rebecca Vahle, Adoption Liaison at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, CO, shares her experiences with a new program at the hospital. The Family to Family Adoption Program was inspired by the knowledge staff members gained from attending IATI’s Understanding Infant Adoption training.
July 2008
Rights of Presumed (Putative) Fathers
The number of non-marital births in recent decades has led to an increased focus on the fathers of these children. Many of these alleged (or reputed or putative) fathers of non-marital children seek recognition of their legal rights and expanded roles in the upbringing of their children.
June 2008
The Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents
This article is addressed to you, the birth parent. Although the adoption community sometimes overlooks your contribution and sacrifice, this article addresses adoption from your point of view.
May 2008
A Birthmother's Advice on Choosing Adoptive Parents
This series of questions and explanations is meant to be a general guide for expectant parents considering placement.
April 2008
A Perspective on Adoption and Teen Pregnancy
This article includes a review of the movie Juno from the perspective of an adoption specialist who has worked with teens for over 40 years.
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 Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we provide access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more.
Go to ChildWelfare.gov
National Adoption Directory Search
Find adoption related organizations and services in your area
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 Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, founded in 1996, is a national not-for-profit organization devoted to improving adoption policy and practice.
The Adoption Institute's mission is to provide leadership that improves adoption laws, policies and practices - through sound research, education and advocacy - in order to better the lives of everyone touched by adoption.
Go to the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
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 Adopt US Kids
The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids is a project of The Children’s Bureau, part of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. In October 2002, The Children’s Bureau contracted with The Adoption Exchange Association and its partners (The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids) to devise and implement a national adoptive family recruitment and retention strategy, operate the AdoptUsKids.org website, encourage and enhance adoptive family support organizations and conduct a variety of adoption research projects.
Go to the Adopt Us Kids Website
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 HelpLine Center
The HELP!Line Center is an information, referral and crisis intervention service people can contact when they need help or when they want to help.
Assistance with Food, Clothing, Shelter, Child Care, Volunteer Opportunities, Support Groups, Donation Information, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Community Information, Crisis Intervention, Holiday Assistance, Aging Services
Go to the Help!Line Center Website
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Web We Weave is an Internet company dedicated to providing affordable online solutions for small to mid-size businesses: professional custom web site design, graphic design, logo design, web development, e-commerce solutions, web site maintenance services, and business hosting.
Our area of expertise covers all of today's web technologies, giving you a satisfying web development experience that produces great results.
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