May 31, 2018 · Adoption is a legal process that permanently transfers parental responsibility from a child's birth parents to their adoptive parents. After reunification, it is the next most secure …

In 2021, over 113,754 kids were in foster care and awaiting adoption. Get the data details on these children.

Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents cannot take care of them. While in care, children may live with relatives, with foster families or in group facilities. There are four ways …

Dec 13, 2024 · Find answers to common foster care questions, including requirements, payment, timelines and tips for navigating the challenges of fostering.

Dec 9, 1998 · This article urges better pre- and post-adoption support to prevent failed adoptions and reduce trauma for affected children.

Jan 1, 2012 · This case study shows how the Lifelong Families model helped Wanda achieve permanency through adoption while in treatment foster care.

May 16, 2022 · This post shares the latest statistics on foster care, adoption and transitioning youth. Explore the data.

This scenario — leaving foster care without achieving permanence — carries lifelong consequences. Youth who age out of foster care face are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and more likely to …

Nov 9, 2020 · This study finds that the Training for Adoption Competency model improves clinical care for adoptive families, adopted youth and birth parents. Read more.

Sep 7, 2015 · According to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center, kids are waiting less time to be adopted.