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U.S. Foster Adoptive Families

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Early Parenthood Research

Dear Mother(s): You are invited to take part in the Transition to Parenthood survey conducted as part of a master’s thesis project at Mills College in Oakland, CA. All responses…
- Posted by TransitiontoParenthood to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Jun 18, 2018 at 6:53pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Forever family?

If adoption is so wonderful and gives children a “forever family,” why is this? https://www.facebook.com/secondchanceadoptions/posts/1077010335786822:0
- Posted by NoraT to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on May 30, 2018 at 3:04am | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Grandparent adoption

Hello, my husband has an Uncle and Aunt that live in FL. They have had their granddaughter living with them since she was 5 months old, she is 3 yrs…
- Posted by Fleur285 to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on May 02, 2018 at 7:56pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
After adoption....

I have a curiosity question. After your adoption from foster care was finalized. How much did the state check up on you to see how you were doing?
- Posted by Fleur to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Apr 12, 2018 at 7:38am | 12 Comments | Post a reply
Request for your thoughts on healthcare for the adoptees

Hi all - I am currently conducting research for grad school on healthcare within the foster care system with a focus on continuity of care. This topic was important to…
- Posted by veexplorer to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Mar 24, 2018 at 7:59pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
View from a FFY

As a FFY (former foster youth) some of the posts I am reading make me think that CPS doesn’t do a very good job of preparing foster parents or maybe…
- Posted by NoraT to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Mar 16, 2018 at 7:14pm | 10 Comments | Post a reply
Foster-Adoption and Government Assistance - NC

Hello! I am planning on applying to adopt through foster in the next few weeks through the Children’s Home Society of NC (CHS). I know that on the Forsyth County…
- Posted by aamhp1 to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Feb 05, 2018 at 6:17am | 10 Comments | Post a reply
Any IL families? Looking for agencies for interstate

In 2014 my husband in I (we live in Chicago) did our Home study with Adoption Center or Illinois at Family Resource Center (also in Chicago). Our daughter (from South…
- Posted by thegoldings to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Jan 15, 2018 at 4:49am | 5 Comments | Post a reply