Preparing teens for adulthood is challenging, and it’s even more complex for youth in foster care. This tip sheet offers foster parents and caregivers guidance to help teens build the […]
Transitioning from foster care to independent living is a significant milestone for teens, filled with both excitement and challenges. This tip sheet provides foster parents with essential [...]
This tip sheet is a comprehensive guide for adoptive parents to understand their children’s developmental stages and the unique impacts of adoption. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining [...]
Learn how to navigate the unique challenges and joys of raising children in LGBTQIA±-headed households. This tip sheet offers practical advice on the following: Empowering Communication: Equip [...]
All children deserve to grow up in a safe, loving, permanent family. Too many youth, however, experience mistreatment, hostility, and rejection at home simply because of their sexual orientation [...]
When you are caring for a child transracially, there are many things you may worry about. For many caregivers, thinking about hair care can easily fall to the bottom of […]
Welcoming a child into your family is a beautiful and life-changing experience. When that child comes from a different racial or cultural background, it adds unique layers of joy and […]
Families in the process of adopting can experience a host of emotions: excitement, nervousness, wonder, eagerness, and more. But the hardest part of the whole process can be waiting. This […]
This tip sheet helps families understand the key differences between adoption and guardianship. Adoption creates a lifelong parent-child relationship with full legal rights, while guardianship [...]
This tip sheet explores the concept of adult adoptions, emphasizing that the need for family doesn’t disappear with age. It shares personal stories, outlines the main reasons for adult adoptions, [...]
