Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
Kids & Family
If you are thinking about adoption, you've likely considered the possibility that you will be adopting a child in another state. In this episode, we talk about everything involved with this process. Our guests are Jim Thompson, an adoption attorney and the author of the book South Carolina Adoption Law and Practice. He has been a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys since 1993 and Joan Smith, the District Supervisor of the Pittsburgh office of Adoptions From the Heart.
In this episode, we cover:
Infant Adoption
Adopting from Foster Care (relative adoption and non-relative adoptions)
Resources:
AdoptUSKids Understanding Interstate Adoption
This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:
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Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption
How Can I Adopt a Baby? - Weekend Wisdom
Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure
Practical Tips for Welcoming an Older Foster or Kinship Child or Youth - Weekend Wisdom
Basic Baby Care
Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural and Racial Identity
Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood
Navigating Special Education and the IEP/504 Process
Creating a Family Trailer
How to Prepare Transracial Adoptees for Transitioning to College
Birth Parent Experiences in Adoption
Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, & Transracial Adoption
Jessica Grose: Screaming on the Inside
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry about Trauma
Transitioning from Foster Care to Adoption
Parenting the Challenging Child While Maintaining Attachment
Helping Autistic Kids Shine
Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity?
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