Post-Adoption Bulletin

Post-Adoption Bulletin

For professionals who would like to learn more about the importance of Post Adoption Services, the Child Welfare Information Gateway explains the importance of post adoption support services.Family members require as much support as possible to strengthen their...
Talking with Your Adopted Teen

Talking with Your Adopted Teen

Teens typically have an endless appetite for talking with friends, but when it comes to talking with adults or (even worse) parents, conversation often consists of one-syllable words, grunts, and eye rolls. When it comes to talking about adoption with some teens,...
Brain Development and Trauma Recovery

Brain Development and Trauma Recovery

Sometimes teens struggle with the question, “Who am I?”. This process is called Identity Formation. Finding the answer often involves figuring out how they are similar to, and different from their parents. This task can be complicated for children/youth who have both...
The Center for Adoption Support and Education

The Center for Adoption Support and Education

Sometimes teens struggle with the question, “Who am I?”. This process is called Identity Formation. Finding the answer often involves figuring out how they are similar to, and different from their parents. This task can be complicated for children/youth who have both...
Adoption Trauma

Adoption Trauma

Let’s be clear.. for the infant, child or teen, adoption is a traumatic experience. The trauma of forever losing one’s maternal and paternal family tree, lineage, cultural identity, genetic mirroring, relationships, siblings and other connections and will be...