Adoption Photo Listing is where an adoption agency, or even Social Services who deal with adoption, post pictures along with information about children up for adoption on the internet. This is a popular practice used in most counties and internationally which improves the chances of a child to find a family. The United States have about 100,000 children in foster care and all over the world there are many more in their thousands who live in children's homes, orphanages or in temporary care. All those children who are up for adoption and need a home are pictured on Adoption Photo Listings. Most children are over seven years old, and the majority are older than that and come with special needs. These children come with problems - emotional, mental and some have or include having learning disabilities. There are also children with physical disabilities. Many sibling groups will wish to be kept together, so it is better to do your homework and find out more about a child or children before you decide to adopt.
If you are interested in a child you can then request further information about them. It was in 1994 that Adoption Photo Listing started and since than more than 8,000 children have been pictured. On the internet, over two million hits a month have been received by the Adoption Photo list. People who have even the slightest interest in adopting can view the listings, which has been powerful at attracting people. They can browse and read about these children who need a loving, stable environment and parents to care for them. Most people have a fair idea of how many children worldwide who are in need of a home but that is just a number based on statistics. By reading about a child and having a picture in front of them gives a couple something they can visualise. They can find about a child's date of birth, their nationality and background, their likes/dislikes and where they come from.
Adoption Photo Listing benefits a child up for adoption greatly, as it gives them more of a chance to find parents who can adopt them. Having their picture and information available for those who want to adopt, allows potential parents to learn about the children. As websites are usually updated, they can also keep an update on how a child is doing physically and emotionally and to view more recent pictures as written information with updates is not much to go on.
Adoption Photo Listing doesn't just list children available for adoption, it also has pictures of those prospective parents who wish to adopt. They have all been previously assessed and screened by Social Services and deemed suitable according to requirements. Some couples or families are unable to have children through one health problem or another, and so wish to adopt. The information about them include pictures, whether they are married or not and any other children they may have, biologically their own or adopted. It also includes their pastimes and where they live with information about their reasons for wanting to adopt, and the fact that they would like to be considered.
Adoption Photo Listings have done much to help many children to find new parents to adopt them and also those seeking to adopt.
Selasa, 31 Oktober 2017
Minggu, 15 Oktober 2017
Adoption - Guide to Successful Older Child Adoption
How to have a successful older child adoption? Planning is the key. We all want to believe in fairy tales; it's human nature. Problems after placement? Not our child! Our child will sail through, adjust at record speed, and become the benchmark by which all others will be measured.
That's unlikely.
If you are reading this, you are becoming aware, investigating, and preparing in advance, all of which bodes well both for you and your child. There will still be issues. Plan for them. Plan for success and it will be yours. Here's what to do:
Adoption Agency: if adopting through an adoption agency, consider only agencies where most of the staff have adopted older child. Most means 66.6% or two-thirds. Why? They possess expertise you may need later, and it will be easily available to you.
Whether adopting through foster care or an agency or both (some states require use of an adoption agency to adopt from foster care) all parents adopting older children need support and should start organizing support pre-adoption. Meet with families who have already adopted older children. Join a support group--form one if a support group for parents who've adopted older children doesn't exist in your area.
Learn about different types of therapy. Play therapy, talk therapy, and cognitive based trauma focused therapy are three types of therapy often used with kids adopted at older ages. Different therapies work with different kids. Learn about this now when you can do so in a relaxed manner. You don't need to be an expert, rather one Google search and a few notes in your preparation notebook will suffice. Locate therapists who do each type of therapy in your area and accept your insurance (or have sliding fee scales). If you do this now, you can avoid undo stress later.
Consider how you'll handle structure. Transitioning children of all ages benefit from structure. It helps them feel calm. Posting a schedule of activities can be very helpful, with new activities every 15 or 30 minutes, based on the developmental age of the child. If necessary, use an egg timer to help them mark time and anticipate transition.
Consider how you'll handle relaxation: both yours and your child's. Some children don't know how to relax. Engage them in an active hobby by day, such as hiking or bicycling. You may need to avoid activities that could be competitive at first, as these activities may elicit aggressiveness. Yoga is a great activity for parents and kids. At night, don't assume your child can relax and go to sleep. Work with them to help them relax and feel safe and eventually, sleep will become an easy part of your routine.
Support: Parenting an older child is similar to parenting any child in that it requires energy. Plan breaks, recreation, and a little time off so that you can be the best parent possible.
Expect problems. It may sound grim, but the parent who expects a rocky start is pleasantly surprised. The parent who expects a smooth, easy transition can become resentful. Be realistic. Just like in any new relationship, there is learning to be done by all involved.
That's unlikely.
If you are reading this, you are becoming aware, investigating, and preparing in advance, all of which bodes well both for you and your child. There will still be issues. Plan for them. Plan for success and it will be yours. Here's what to do:
Adoption Agency: if adopting through an adoption agency, consider only agencies where most of the staff have adopted older child. Most means 66.6% or two-thirds. Why? They possess expertise you may need later, and it will be easily available to you.
Whether adopting through foster care or an agency or both (some states require use of an adoption agency to adopt from foster care) all parents adopting older children need support and should start organizing support pre-adoption. Meet with families who have already adopted older children. Join a support group--form one if a support group for parents who've adopted older children doesn't exist in your area.
Learn about different types of therapy. Play therapy, talk therapy, and cognitive based trauma focused therapy are three types of therapy often used with kids adopted at older ages. Different therapies work with different kids. Learn about this now when you can do so in a relaxed manner. You don't need to be an expert, rather one Google search and a few notes in your preparation notebook will suffice. Locate therapists who do each type of therapy in your area and accept your insurance (or have sliding fee scales). If you do this now, you can avoid undo stress later.
Consider how you'll handle structure. Transitioning children of all ages benefit from structure. It helps them feel calm. Posting a schedule of activities can be very helpful, with new activities every 15 or 30 minutes, based on the developmental age of the child. If necessary, use an egg timer to help them mark time and anticipate transition.
Consider how you'll handle relaxation: both yours and your child's. Some children don't know how to relax. Engage them in an active hobby by day, such as hiking or bicycling. You may need to avoid activities that could be competitive at first, as these activities may elicit aggressiveness. Yoga is a great activity for parents and kids. At night, don't assume your child can relax and go to sleep. Work with them to help them relax and feel safe and eventually, sleep will become an easy part of your routine.
Support: Parenting an older child is similar to parenting any child in that it requires energy. Plan breaks, recreation, and a little time off so that you can be the best parent possible.
Expect problems. It may sound grim, but the parent who expects a rocky start is pleasantly surprised. The parent who expects a smooth, easy transition can become resentful. Be realistic. Just like in any new relationship, there is learning to be done by all involved.
Selasa, 26 September 2017
When A Child Protective Worker Shows Up At Your Door - Your Child and the Foster Care System
Imagine being a small child, lying in your bed and suddenly strangers come and take you out of a sound sleep. The last thing you see as you exit the house is your hysterical mother who is being held back by the police, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Please don't take my baby away!" You are then put into the back of a car while kicking and screaming for your mother and taken to live with people who you have never met before.
Not all child removals initiated by Child Protective Services are that dramatic, especially if the child is taken from their school or daycare. But when a small child is removed from the home, often times it's done in the middle of the night. A social worker comes knocking on the door accompanied by the police. The parents are in a state of confusion and hysterics and the child is taken away and placed in the foster care system.
The process of being removed from the home by Child Protective Services can be a traumatic experience for any child. It can have a lasting effect resulting in various psychological disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and severe Depression, although that part of it is usually swept under the rug or blamed on the parents.
So, what could be worse then that? How about being caught up in the foster care system? Usually the child will be placed in a temporary foster home and then bounced from home to home every few months until they exit the foster care system. A high percentage of foster children are diagnosed with various mental disorders, most commonly ADHD and Depression. If the child is diagnosed with any of these they are sure to be medicated for it, often quite heavily.
Exiting the foster care system happens in various ways. A child can be reunited with their parents for example, or they can be adopted out. Some children are placed with other relatives, although this is too rare of an occurrence. Many exit the foster care system by turning 18, a process known as "aging out." When a child ages out of the system, it is typically with no emotional or financial support. They're suddenly on their own without the ability to take care of themselves. Many who age out of the system end up homeless or in jail within the first year of being emancipated.
Most children who age out of the system do so because they are not adoptable. This is often due to the child's age or special needs. Very few perspective parents want to adopt a child with special needs, and most don't want to adopt older children who come with the heavy emotional baggage that life in the foster care system places on children. So a family becomes an unrealistic dream for many children caught up in the system.
Not all child removals initiated by Child Protective Services are that dramatic, especially if the child is taken from their school or daycare. But when a small child is removed from the home, often times it's done in the middle of the night. A social worker comes knocking on the door accompanied by the police. The parents are in a state of confusion and hysterics and the child is taken away and placed in the foster care system.
The process of being removed from the home by Child Protective Services can be a traumatic experience for any child. It can have a lasting effect resulting in various psychological disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and severe Depression, although that part of it is usually swept under the rug or blamed on the parents.
So, what could be worse then that? How about being caught up in the foster care system? Usually the child will be placed in a temporary foster home and then bounced from home to home every few months until they exit the foster care system. A high percentage of foster children are diagnosed with various mental disorders, most commonly ADHD and Depression. If the child is diagnosed with any of these they are sure to be medicated for it, often quite heavily.
Exiting the foster care system happens in various ways. A child can be reunited with their parents for example, or they can be adopted out. Some children are placed with other relatives, although this is too rare of an occurrence. Many exit the foster care system by turning 18, a process known as "aging out." When a child ages out of the system, it is typically with no emotional or financial support. They're suddenly on their own without the ability to take care of themselves. Many who age out of the system end up homeless or in jail within the first year of being emancipated.
Most children who age out of the system do so because they are not adoptable. This is often due to the child's age or special needs. Very few perspective parents want to adopt a child with special needs, and most don't want to adopt older children who come with the heavy emotional baggage that life in the foster care system places on children. So a family becomes an unrealistic dream for many children caught up in the system.
Sabtu, 02 September 2017
Giving Love and Care to a Child Waiting For Adoption
Most children expecting adoption usually feel withdrawn from their foster family. In most cases, many of these children waiting for adoption may have come from abusive environments. And taking care of a child waiting for adoption is a no small task for foster parents: They not only provide food and shelter, they also have to provide emotional solace and surety for every foster child left in their care.
Being thrust into an entirely new household, away from their families is both stressful and unnerving. This is the first task that foster parents take on. And this is can be a temptation as well; becoming emotionally attached while taking care of a child waiting for adoption. Foster care is not for everyone. If you're looking into entering foster parenting, you have to be ready to give it your all.
It takes more than one person to make foster parenting and adoption work. Foster care is a collaboration between foster care parents and homes, and the adoption agencies who support their endeavors. These people seek to ensure that a child waiting for adoption is well-taken cared of. Foster parents work take care of the children while adoption agencies do their own share by screening potential adoptive parents. By working closely together, foster parents and adoption agencies try to maintain a caring environment that a child may dwell in while waiting for adoption into permanent home.
When a child waiting for adoption is introduced to his or her foster parents for the first time, there may be some awkwardness and hesitation. Foster parents, on the other hand are immediately made aware of the emotional scarring the child may have undergone.
A plan must be immediately drawn up to help the child adjust to his or her new environment. Activities are also organized to help the child cope with the adjust and undergo emotional healing. This is crucial for any child waiting for adoption, and foster parents try their best to welcome the child into their home.
One challenge that foster parents must overcome is a child's instinct to withdraw from his or her environment. Foster parents will try to cure this by working with children, encouraging them to join in activities, and by helping them with their problems through interaction. This helps the children become more comfortable with their environment, and slowly, they ease out of their emotional shells and become more open and comfortable. Soon, they will begin forming bonds with the rest of the foster family.
Intuitive foster parents know that a child waiting for adoption may expect rejection, and consequently may develop self-pity and trust issues. Thus, it is important for them to be able to reach out to the child and make him or her see what a loving and caring permanent home can be. A caring foster parent is the best source of hope for a child waiting for adoption.
If you're interested in becoming a foster parent, check with your local adoption agency and inquire about the requirements for foster parenting. It will be exhausting, both emotionally and physically, but it will be very rewarding as well. All foster parents know that the greatest reward they can get from being able to help any child waiting for adoption overcome feelings of detachment and rejection and hatred is by showing them that despite the troubles they've gone through, there are sincere people who are willing to love and care for them.
Being thrust into an entirely new household, away from their families is both stressful and unnerving. This is the first task that foster parents take on. And this is can be a temptation as well; becoming emotionally attached while taking care of a child waiting for adoption. Foster care is not for everyone. If you're looking into entering foster parenting, you have to be ready to give it your all.
It takes more than one person to make foster parenting and adoption work. Foster care is a collaboration between foster care parents and homes, and the adoption agencies who support their endeavors. These people seek to ensure that a child waiting for adoption is well-taken cared of. Foster parents work take care of the children while adoption agencies do their own share by screening potential adoptive parents. By working closely together, foster parents and adoption agencies try to maintain a caring environment that a child may dwell in while waiting for adoption into permanent home.
When a child waiting for adoption is introduced to his or her foster parents for the first time, there may be some awkwardness and hesitation. Foster parents, on the other hand are immediately made aware of the emotional scarring the child may have undergone.
A plan must be immediately drawn up to help the child adjust to his or her new environment. Activities are also organized to help the child cope with the adjust and undergo emotional healing. This is crucial for any child waiting for adoption, and foster parents try their best to welcome the child into their home.
One challenge that foster parents must overcome is a child's instinct to withdraw from his or her environment. Foster parents will try to cure this by working with children, encouraging them to join in activities, and by helping them with their problems through interaction. This helps the children become more comfortable with their environment, and slowly, they ease out of their emotional shells and become more open and comfortable. Soon, they will begin forming bonds with the rest of the foster family.
Intuitive foster parents know that a child waiting for adoption may expect rejection, and consequently may develop self-pity and trust issues. Thus, it is important for them to be able to reach out to the child and make him or her see what a loving and caring permanent home can be. A caring foster parent is the best source of hope for a child waiting for adoption.
If you're interested in becoming a foster parent, check with your local adoption agency and inquire about the requirements for foster parenting. It will be exhausting, both emotionally and physically, but it will be very rewarding as well. All foster parents know that the greatest reward they can get from being able to help any child waiting for adoption overcome feelings of detachment and rejection and hatred is by showing them that despite the troubles they've gone through, there are sincere people who are willing to love and care for them.
Senin, 21 Agustus 2017
The Differences Between International and Domestic Adoption
Deciding between international adoption and domestic adoption can be a difficult decision. The following are a few of the differences between the two types of adoption to help individuals considering adoption understand what each entails.
International adoption can be much more costly than domestic; however, there will be no hidden fees, so you will not up front the fees you will have to pay.
Domestic adoption can cost very little comparatively, especially if you decide to adopt through the state or from the foster care system. Private adoptions are generally much more expensive. The cost can vary , depending on the agency and attorney expenses, and in some cases whether or not you have to pay living expenses for the birth mother.
Travel is another thing that should be considered. International adoption often requires you to travel to the country where you are adopting a child from. You may be required to stay anywhere from one to three weeks. Depending on the adoption, some may require you to make more than one trip. With domestic adoptions, there is usually little to no travel involved.
There are a number of classes individuals considering adoption can take to help them prepare for the process. International adoptions and other private adoptions do not generally require classes; however, when adopting through a domestic foster care system, classes are usually required. Many of these classes are time-consuming, often taking as many as 25 hours to complete, but they are very helpful when it comes to parenting and adoption information.
An infant is typically not available for families considering international adoption. This is not only because of the time it takes to finish any paperwork and receive a referral, but also because some countries will hold the child in hopes of having an adoption take place within the country. Once the child is of a certain age, he or she is allowed to be placed for adoption. Generally with domestic adoptions, a family has the choice of adopting an infant or an older child.
International adoption can be much more costly than domestic; however, there will be no hidden fees, so you will not up front the fees you will have to pay.
Domestic adoption can cost very little comparatively, especially if you decide to adopt through the state or from the foster care system. Private adoptions are generally much more expensive. The cost can vary , depending on the agency and attorney expenses, and in some cases whether or not you have to pay living expenses for the birth mother.
Travel is another thing that should be considered. International adoption often requires you to travel to the country where you are adopting a child from. You may be required to stay anywhere from one to three weeks. Depending on the adoption, some may require you to make more than one trip. With domestic adoptions, there is usually little to no travel involved.
There are a number of classes individuals considering adoption can take to help them prepare for the process. International adoptions and other private adoptions do not generally require classes; however, when adopting through a domestic foster care system, classes are usually required. Many of these classes are time-consuming, often taking as many as 25 hours to complete, but they are very helpful when it comes to parenting and adoption information.
An infant is typically not available for families considering international adoption. This is not only because of the time it takes to finish any paperwork and receive a referral, but also because some countries will hold the child in hopes of having an adoption take place within the country. Once the child is of a certain age, he or she is allowed to be placed for adoption. Generally with domestic adoptions, a family has the choice of adopting an infant or an older child.
Rabu, 02 Agustus 2017
Know the Variants of Foster Care Before Entering the Process
A foster carer is an amazing individual that chooses to be a part of a child's life that is not their own. That's why it's of the utmost importance to learn the different types of foster care before jumping in. Most don't know that being a foster carer doesn't need a full-time commitment, there are a range of children that need looked after and for different amounts of time.
In addition, the children are a range of ages as old as 17 all the way down to babies. Discussing with a professional what type of foster carer one would like to be will make the entire process run much more smoothly.
Types of Foster Care
Respite - Respite foster cares care for children for a short amount of time on a regular basis to give the biological parents or long-term foster carers a break. It could be a few hours, a couple days, a weekend or even a month. It's set up on a case by case basis.
Emergency - Emergency carers are those that provide limited placements and sometimes within short notice. This role is super important in giving children in some terrible situations a place to stay. Foster carers that choose this should be available at any time, even in the middle of the night.
Short Term - A short-term carer will look after a child full-time until they can be integrated back into living with their birth parents. If for some reason that doesn't work out, long-term cares will be found.
Long Term - Long term foster carers keep a child if they are unable to return to their parents in the near future. Sometimes this results in adoption either by the foster carer or another eligible adult.
Kinship Care - A kinship foster carer is one that is a family or friend of the child and their parents, and they are requested by the social services to be looked after until further notice.
Fee Paid - Many foster carers inquire about the financial packages associated with providing care. Whatever agency they work through they will be guided as to what is available in most cases.
Disabled Children - Carers for disabled children must have the patience and expertise necessary to meet their unique requirements. This includes permanent care or just a few days to give the birth parents a needed break.
Private Carer - A private foster carer provides a safe place for children under the age of 18 for over a month. They are not a family member or friend.
Continued Care - In special circumstances, individuals who were previously placed under the age of 18 need further care up to the ages of 21 or 22. These young people need a stable environment for extenuating circumstances such as employment, training or educational goals.
Specialist Carer - Within this scheme, the carer meets special needs of children that are clearly defined. They should have some sort of expertise that will help the child who is staying with them.
Making a Difference
In a world where children need stable adults to get through tough times, the role of a foster carer is more important than ever. It takes a big heart and a lot of patience but can be very rewarding for those that give of their personal time and offer stability to kids who need the love and attention necessary to thrive.
Contacting an agency is the first step to becoming a carer, and from there one will be guided along the process to determine if it's right for them, and what type of foster care will work in with their lifestyle.
In addition, the children are a range of ages as old as 17 all the way down to babies. Discussing with a professional what type of foster carer one would like to be will make the entire process run much more smoothly.
Types of Foster Care
Respite - Respite foster cares care for children for a short amount of time on a regular basis to give the biological parents or long-term foster carers a break. It could be a few hours, a couple days, a weekend or even a month. It's set up on a case by case basis.
Emergency - Emergency carers are those that provide limited placements and sometimes within short notice. This role is super important in giving children in some terrible situations a place to stay. Foster carers that choose this should be available at any time, even in the middle of the night.
Short Term - A short-term carer will look after a child full-time until they can be integrated back into living with their birth parents. If for some reason that doesn't work out, long-term cares will be found.
Long Term - Long term foster carers keep a child if they are unable to return to their parents in the near future. Sometimes this results in adoption either by the foster carer or another eligible adult.
Kinship Care - A kinship foster carer is one that is a family or friend of the child and their parents, and they are requested by the social services to be looked after until further notice.
Fee Paid - Many foster carers inquire about the financial packages associated with providing care. Whatever agency they work through they will be guided as to what is available in most cases.
Disabled Children - Carers for disabled children must have the patience and expertise necessary to meet their unique requirements. This includes permanent care or just a few days to give the birth parents a needed break.
Private Carer - A private foster carer provides a safe place for children under the age of 18 for over a month. They are not a family member or friend.
Continued Care - In special circumstances, individuals who were previously placed under the age of 18 need further care up to the ages of 21 or 22. These young people need a stable environment for extenuating circumstances such as employment, training or educational goals.
Specialist Carer - Within this scheme, the carer meets special needs of children that are clearly defined. They should have some sort of expertise that will help the child who is staying with them.
Making a Difference
In a world where children need stable adults to get through tough times, the role of a foster carer is more important than ever. It takes a big heart and a lot of patience but can be very rewarding for those that give of their personal time and offer stability to kids who need the love and attention necessary to thrive.
Contacting an agency is the first step to becoming a carer, and from there one will be guided along the process to determine if it's right for them, and what type of foster care will work in with their lifestyle.
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