I believe these would both be helpful
for an adoptive parent in a search / reunion situations (and, of course, the adopted person).
In addition, your social worker will refer you to adoption training opportunities, adoption literature, adoption support groups, and other on - line
resources for adoptive parents.
Our mission is to strengthen families through unbiased education and
support for adoptive parents, infertility patients, and allied professionals.
Social media networks are also an important avenue for recruiting families and raising awareness about the need
for adoptive parents for children in foster care.
It is
important for adoptive parents to understand the earliest months and / or years of their child's life, so that they can respond correctly to their child's behavior.
This section provides information on adopting from specific countries and a list of support
groups for adoptive parents adopting from specific countries.
My
advice for adoptive parents is to be straightforward and honest about what kind of relationship you are willing to have with the biological parents of your adopted child / children.
If their marketing material emphasizes quick placements or has one
message for adoptive parents and a different one for expectant parents, that could be a warning sign.
This webinar is
useful for adoptive parents, foster parents, parents preparing to bring home an adoptive or foster child, and professionals serving these families and youth.
However, there are risks and costs involved in independent adoptions that don't come with agency adoptions, as well as more
work for the adoptive parents.