Resource Library

Describes 25 psychological issues that are more common in adoption, including abandonment and attachment, control and defiance, stealth, and rage and grief.

Highlights the importance of cultural identify and the challenges children in foster care and adoption face. This article provides strategies and resources to assist professionals with understanding and respecting the cultural identities of children and youth.

Discusses the need for specialized interventions for adoptive families to address underlying emotional issues and change behavior patterns. This article highlights adoption preservation services like those provided in Illinois that can help families manage their children’s behaviors. With specialized interventions and adoption preservation services, families report positive outcomes.

Offers an example of a survey sites can use to assess the needs of adoptive and guardianship families and the value of any services they have accessed.

Showcases a selection of services and programs focusing on kinship relationships originating from Rhode Island. Key topics discussed encompass the distinct treatment of kinship caregivers by agencies and caseworkers, the challenges faced by kinship caregivers, strategies to enhance relationships between caseworkers and kinship caregivers, the roles and responsibilities of Rhode Island’s Family Search and Engagement team, and the implementation of a customer-service approach within the State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families, with a focus on “managing emotions first.”

Focuses on Washington State’s approach to providing kinship support services. This podcast further explores the unique challenges and dynamics within a rural Latinx community.

Focuses on the successes experienced within Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe in Washington State on their prevention approach. This podcast emphasizes the significance in tailoring supports and services to meet the distinct needs and cultural backgrounds of the families they support.

Explores the public-private child welfare partnership in the state of Nevada.

Explores the improvements to the engagement and support of kinship families in New Mexico. This episode explores the strategic public-private collaboration between New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department and the Southwest Family Guidance Center.

Examines the negative impact of ACEs and the connection to historical trauma. Notes that participation in indigenous practices, family support, and social connectedness can contribute to the resilience needed to cope with the adverse impact of ACEs.