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Meeting the Cultural Needs of Foster and Adoptive Children in Your Home

Welcoming a foster or adopted child into your home is a beautiful and enriching experience that can bring joy to your family, but it also comes with important responsibilities—particularly as…

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Ten Tips to Help Foster Families Transitioning a Child to an Adoptive Home

Transitioning a child from a foster care setting to an adoptive home can be a profound and emotional experience for both the child and the foster family. The process requires…

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Science-Backed Tips to Help Your Child Have a Great Back to School

  Back to school can be a challenging but rewarding time for children and parents alike. While it signals the end of Summer – likely your child’s favorite time of…

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Tips for Locating an Adoption Competent Therapist

Adoption is a beautiful and complex journey that requires emotional support and understanding. Whether you’re an adoptive parent or an adopted child, navigating the intricacies of adoption can bring to…

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Understanding Adoption Depression and Blocked Care: A Guide for Adoptive Families 

  When families embark on the journey of adoption, they often envision a beautiful story filled with love, joy, and connection. However, the reality can sometimes be more complex, leading…

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Tips for Fostering Openness in Your Adoptive Family

  Openness in an adoptive family fosters a healthy and supportive environment for both adoptive parents and children. It involves being transparent, honest, and receptive to diverse perspectives and experiences….

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Benefits of Openness in Adoption: Fostering Belonging and Identity

By Crystal Fox, Manager of Family Support Programs | FosterAdopt Connect   Openness in adoption refers to the practice of sharing information and maintaining contact between adoptees, their birth parents,…

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Building a Spirit of Openness in Adoption

Adoption has always been associated with a closed narrative, primarily due to the prevailing belief in the importance of privacy and secrecy. Throughout history, there has been a stigma attached…

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K-PARC Adoptive Parent Retreats

  April 11, 2024 – Adopting a child is a life-changing decision that comes with its own unique set of challenges and joys. As an adoptive parent, you may have…

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How Youth-Centered Profiles Empower Kids in Their Adoptions

  April 6, 2023 – At Adopt Kansas Kids, we believe every child is adoptable and deserves a loving family. The sad reality is that it is much more difficult to…

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