Bitterroot – A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption
In Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness traces her journey to understand the complexities and struggles of being an American Indian child adopted by a white couple and living in the rural […]
Embracing Summer: Supporting Children Through Seasonal Transitions
As the school year winds down and the rhythm of our daily lives shifts, children in out-of-home care—whether in foster, adoptive, or kinship placements—often experience heightened anxiety regarding upcoming changes. […]
Bear Hug Bernice: Creating Healing Relationships
The greatest human fear is the unknown. And foster care holds so many unknowns – for the parent, the caregiver, and most of all the child(ren). The most effective way […]
Virtual Resource Kit: Food Insecurity & Childhood Trauma
Food is more than just nutrition for children who have experienced trauma; it represents safety, predictability, security, comfort, and care. When children have faced neglect or food scarcity, they may […]
Supported Decision Making
What happens when an adult child is capable of some independence—but still needs a trusted voice and guidance to help think things through? Supported Decision Making (SDM) is a way […]
Prioritizing Presence and Mental Wellness
Caregivers don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be intentional. This handout explores why presence matters for children in foster, adoptive, and kinship care, and how even […]
The Negative Thoughts Workbook – CBT Skills
If you suffer from anxiety or depression, chances are you also experience unwanted, distressing, and repetitive thoughts. These negative thoughts are often grounded in anger, guilt, shame, worry, humiliation, resentment, […]
Growing Up in a Grandfamily Within Our Chosen Family Village
Growing up isn’t easy, and when you don’t have your mom and dad around, it can seem even harder sometimes. But some kids grow up with help from their grandparents […]
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children
We’re in the midst of a parenting revolution that is radically changing the way we raise our kids. Gone are the days of minimizing emotions: Don’t Cry. You’re Fine. Don’t Make a Scene. […]
Home at Last
A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption, family, and the joy of fatherhood, written by beloved and award-winning author Vera B. Williams and illustrated by the author […]
