On October 24th, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a free, five-part online video training series that teaches child welfare professionals how to engage kinship caregivers. The videos are facilitated by kinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, who has trained and consulted worldwide on the unique experiences and issues facing kinship families. The videos are… Read more

The Children’s Bureau, in collaboration with its information service, Child Welfare Information Gateway, and AdoptUSKids, just announced the launch of the 2017 National Adoption Month website! Every November, the field honors the families who have adopted, the families considering adoption, and the adoption professionals who make it possible for children and youth to find their… Read more

AdoptUSKids has recently published new public narrative-writing guidelines developed to help workers craft compelling narratives that protect the safety, privacy, and dignity of children. The principle behind these guidelines is that information about children should be shared on a continuum, with positive, descriptive information in the public profile that is available to all and information… Read more

Recorded on September 21, 2017: Getting Your Message Heard: Taking Advantage of National Adoption Awareness Month Participants will learn how to use National Adoption Awareness Month as a way to raise awareness about how your adoptive parent group, youth network, or organization can help adoptive families and youth who have experienced foster care or adoption… Read more

A new Casey Family Programs illuminates the importance of HOPE—Health Outcomes of Positive Experiences—a framework that studies and promotes positive child and family well-being. https://hria.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Balancing-ACEs-with-HOPE.pdf presents data that reinforces the need and opportunity to support families and communities in the cultivation of relationships and environments that promote healthy childhood development. It also encourages critical reflection… Read more

As many of you know, the adoption tax credit (ATC) is vulnerable and may be eliminated as part of tax reform – and we need your help to save it! Join us as we work to keep pressure on Congress to save the credit that makes it possible for all families to adopt. Help us… Read more

Our T-shirts were a big hit at recent NACAC conferences. And now is a great time for you to order yours! The price of the T-shirts varies from $21 to $24—depending on the quantity you are ordering—and includes shipping and handling… Read more

Have questions about how to claim the adoption tax credit? On January 31, 2017 at 2 pm central time (noon pacific, 1 pm mountain, and 3 pm eastern), NACAC’s adoption tax credit expert, Josh Kroll, presented a webinar on the federal adoption tax credit outlining the steps to file for the adoption credit. The focus… Read more