- Adoption - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Adoption is a legal process that permanently transfers parental responsibility from a child's birth parents to their adoptive parents After reunification, it is the next most secure permanency option for children in foster care In 2021, one in four children exiting foster care — around 53,300 kids in the United States — were adopted About 80% of these children were under age 11, and
- Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents cannot take care of them While in care, children may live with relatives, with foster families or in group facilities There are four ways children can leave foster care for permanent homes: Reunification with birth parents or primary caregivers, adoption, guardianship, and placement with relatives Among children exiting
- Adoptions From Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
In 2021, over 113,754 kids were in foster care and awaiting adoption Get the data details on these children
- Achieving Permanency Through Adoption - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The adoption process occurs along a continuum – from assessment to planning, transitioning, pre-adoption support and services, and post-adopt services and supports--to sustain the adoptive family
- The Effects of Training for Adoption Competency on Clinical Services . . .
This study finds that the Training for Adoption Competency model improves clinical care for adoptive families, adopted youth and birth parents Read more
- Frequently Asked Questions About Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey . . .
Find answers to common foster care questions, including requirements, payment, timelines and tips for navigating the challenges of fostering
- Promising Practices in Adoption-Competent Mental Health Services
Summary Through a literature review, examination of case studies, and feedback from child welfare professionals and adoptive parents, this white paper explores the need for more mental health services that address the unique needs of children in the child welfare system and their adoptive families
- What Is Foster Care — the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Learn about the foster care system — what it is, how it works and how it can be improved — with resources and data from the Annie E Casey Foundation
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