I felt and still feel like the information that I received about adoption and what I could expect came mostly
from adoption forums, and the books about open adoption I read.
The
Open Adoption Forum Report «The Future of Open Adoption in NSW» outlines the barriers to adoption and details how the NSW Government is addressing the issues.
It was back in the late 1990s that PetSmart Charities sponsored the
first Adoption Forum to «address and reassess typical adoption criteria used by adopting agencies.»
In order to meet the needs of API members in different situations, API has created
an adoption forum, a forum dedicated to divorce and custody, an area to discuss parenting multiples and a section on parenting the special needs child.
In late 2015, an Open
Adoption Forum was hosted for all stakeholders in the out - of - home care sector to share their experiences of adoption in NSW.
In late 2015, an Open
Adoption Forum was hosted for all stakeholders in out - of - home care and adoption to share their experiences.
The Adoption Forums were practice - focussed and attended by FACS and NGO frontline practitioners including caseworkers, psychologists and managers.
I see that many have commented about starting to pursue adoption... besides the wonderful books out there, there is
an adoption forums you can google... and it is a wealth of information and support as you are starting to decide and research.