Bluntly acknowledging the challenges faced by many US adoptive families, a coalition of child welfare and adoption groups is appealing for a national reappraisal of how best to provide sustained, effective support and keep grim outcomes to a... In a report endorsed by many leading players in the adoption community, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute said too many families are not receiving essential services while raising children who previously had been abused, neglected or... A large majority of adoptions go well, but a few end disastrously, and others entail wrenching emotional and financial struggles for adoptive families as they take in children from U. S. foster homes and overseas orphanages. “The good news is that most of them, and their families, are doing just fine,” said the institute’s executive director, Adam Pertman....
The boy who instantly became a potent symbol of failed adoption policies now lives in a cheery home in a village of foster families near Moscow. As he tries to move forward in his life, the legacies of his case reverberate deeply through US-Russian
TOMILINO, Russia – Two years after Artem Saveliev's American adoptive mother put him alone on a plane back to his homeland, the towheaded 9-year-old shivers and barks "No!" when asked if he ever would go back to the United States.
But as word spread about its growing expertise and its success in helping foster placements and adoptions, more diverse people started coming to the group for help. "It doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, pink, purple, orange, polka-dotted,
Would you support open adoption legislation?
Aug 22, 2009 by Theresa | Posted in Adoption
An article came across the news today about adoptive parents in New Zealand pushing for legislation that would require open adoption agreements to be legally enforceable.
I was wondering if the people here would support legislation that
A: At least some states do have mandated 'open adoption" visitation laws, but these usually apply only with older children, adopted out of foster care.
Lawmakers are not fond of open adoption agreements in newborn adoptions. The newborn
Are PAPs and APs the only people in need of support services?
Mar 20, 2009 by Andraya - Snark's Sister | Posted in Adoption
During the past week I have been looking into in person support groups for adoptees and natural families, obviously because I am both an adoptee and a nmom. Even though I know I shouldn't be shocked at the lack of resources for these groups I AM shocked
A: Dear Monkey,
I agree that there is a definite lack of REAL post-adoption support for FPs and adoptees. In my area, there are NO live support meetings for these two parts of the "triad" but there are MULTIPLE adoptive family/AP
How can we do transracial adoption well?
Aug 17, 2010 by Arianna | Posted in Adoption
I saw an interesting question that touched on this topic but it was about WHETHER one should adopt transracially, rather than what to do when it is already a reality. My husband and I, both white, have adopted one child, who is from a non-white minority
A: It sounds to me like your situation has some unique challenges since you are living in a society that is still legally segregated in at least some ways. I think it is clear that you are making a big effort to do the best you can and you have lots of
The boy who instantly became a potent symbol of failed adoption policies now lives in a cheery home in a village of foster families near Moscow. As he tries to move forward in his life, the legacies of his case reverberate deeply through US-Russian
