Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
Kids & Family
Are you considering adopting this year? Don't miss this podcast on how to adopt in 2024. Our guests are Teresa Bernu, the Associate Director at the Adoption Center of Illinois, and Steve Valdez, the Chief Operating Officer at Hand in Hand International Adoptions. Teresa Bernu has over 13 years of experience in the child welfare field, dealing with a wide range of cases, including domestic infant adoption, foster care, and guardianship. Steve Valdez holds a B.A. in Public Relations, a Master of Divinity, and an M.A. in Psychology. He’s an adopted dad of 5 kids through foster care adoption.
In this episode, we cover:
Domestic infant private adoption in the US
Adoptions from foster care in the US
International adoptions to the US
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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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