There are plenty of books on adoption and foster care. But what really works? You are not only providing a child with a home. You are also showing them what […]
Interviews with foster care alumni and adoptive parents describing the importance of youth maintaining connections with significant people from their past. Additional Author: Adoptions Unlimited [...]
Helping youth in care develop their racial and ethnic identity. A healthy racial and ethnic identity provides an anchor and solid foundation for youth to become productive, independent and well [...]
The Endless Dreams video showcases the great potential of schools to support and enrich the lives of youth in care. The video features a young woman in care and describes […]
In the mid-1800s, 10,000 homeless children prowled the streets of New York City – sleeping in stairwells, in stables, or on the docks. In 1853, a young minister, Charles Loring […]
Lying is the single most common child behavior problem reported by foster parents. In this program parents learn to understand and deal with this frustrating issue by looking at four […]
Disruptive behaviors are “beyond naughty.” They are disorders often affecting foster and adopted children and include attachment disorders, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), [...]
Attachment, or how we connect with other humans, is the cornerstone of social development. Since it is shaped in the initial experiences of the infant and young child, it is […]
Talks with experienced foster parents about a variety of subjects, including the increased number of drug and alcohol placements, the importance of communicating with birth parents and the need [...]
Dr Rick Delaney helps foster and adoptive parents understand the forces behind children’s sexual acting out behavior. In this training program, parents learn to pay attention to the warning [...]
