Adoption U

You Have Choices!

Adoption Agencies

Adoption Attorneys

Adoption Consultants/Educators

Adoption Facilitators

Foster Care to Adoption

Choosing the Right Adoption Professional

Adoption Professionals Pros and Cons

I Want to Adopt. Now What? Quiz

Unrealistic vs. Realistic Adoption Expectations

Common Adoption Fears

Risks of Adoption

Medical Issues

Adoption Disruption

Financial Risk

Adoption Expectations and the Adoption Process Quiz

Termination of Birth Mother Rights

Termination of Birth Father Rights

Requirement of Consent

The Best Interests of the Child Standard

The Confidential Nature of Adoption Proceedings

The Permanent Nature of Adoption & ICPC

Indian Child Welfare (ICWA)

Types of Adoption

Understanding Adoption Processes Quiz

What Does a Home Study Include?

Healthy Statement/Health Report and Income and Healthy Coverage Statements

Background Checks, Autobiographical Statements, and References

Home Visits

Home Study Timing

Home Study Quiz

Profile Book Specifics

How do you Make your Adoption Profile Book Stand Out?

How do you make the Adoption Profile Book?

What is an Adoption Profile Book? Quiz

How Agencies Match

It’s a Match!

Staying in contact with your caseworker

Logistics- Pre/ Post Match Quiz

Do's and Don’ts

Maintaining Relations Throughout the Pregnancy

Relationship with the Birth Father

Birth Family Relations and Communications Quiz

Adoption Social Worker Communications Intro

What is an Adoption Social Worker, and Why Do We Need Them?

Social Worker's Relationship with Adoptive Parents

Support for Adoptive and Birth Parents

Adoption Counselor Communications Quiz

Preparing for the Hospital Visit

Decisions at the Hospital

Birth Mother Gift

The Birth Plan Quiz

Do’s and Don’ts:

Respecting the Birth Plan

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Nesting Rooms

Who Names the Baby?

When Do You Get the Baby, i.e., Discharge?

Hospital Etiquette Quiz

Irrevocability

Birth Parent Consent to the Adoption is Not the Final Step

Birth Mother Consent Quiz

Reasons Disruption Can Happen

Legal Risk Period

What Happens Next

How to prevent or minimize adoption disruption

Adoption Disruption Quiz

Adoptive Parents Adoption Finalization

Post-placement Visits and Reports

Finalization Quiz

Postpartum Mood Disorders in Birth Mothers and Adoptive Parents

Post-Adoption Depression Syndrome (PADS)

Adoption is a Life-long Issue for All Parties

Balancing Your Happiness to Her Grief

Loss and Grief Quiz

Open Adoptions Contract

Child Connect

Post-Placement Communications Quiz

Inducing Lactation

Handling a Newborn

Bonding and Soothing

Diapering, Bathing, and Feeding Your Baby

Sleeping Basics

Parenting Issues and Concerns

Lack of Sleep & When to Call the Doctor

Weight Gain, Vaccine Safety, and Milestones

Inconsolable Crying, Poop Colors, and SIDS

Parenting a Child of a Different Cultural or Racial Background, Infancy through Adulthood

Parenting a Special Needs Child

Parenting a Drug/Alcohol-Exposed Baby

Special Parenting Circumstances Quiz

Adoption Costs: What to Expect

How Much is the Tax Credit?

Claiming the Credit

Adoption Tax Credit Benefits Quiz

A First Hand Shared Experience: How Do You Talk to Your Kids About Adoption?

Create Your Adoption Story

Benefits of Creating Your Adoption Story

Thank You For Joining Us at Adoption U!

Adoptive Parent Training Survey