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Adoptive Family Correspondence with Birth & Foster Families in International Adoption (Article)
It is not unusual for adoptive parents to desire post placement correspondence with their child’s birth or foster families especially when there has been in-country contact between families. Sometimes the wish to correspond is a desire to reassure birth...
What Your Homestudy Can Do For You (Article)
During the years I have been with Wide Horizons For Children, I have met many wonderful people who are on their way to becoming adoptive parents. The best part of my job is getting to know all of these people and then sharing in their joy when a child or ...
Responding to the Changing World of Adoption (Article)
I began working in the field adoption almost 30 years ago when adopting internationally was just starting to become a recognized option. Initially, the challenge was finding prospective parents for needy children from other countries. Overseas adoption wa...
How to Succeed in International Adoption (Article)
For many, international adoption is a wonderful opportunity for building a family. In 2004, 21,831 orphan visas were granted by the U.S. government for the international adoption of children by American families. As a social worker, I have seen the joy fi...
Creating a Family (Article)
For information on the adoption charts for China, Kazakhstan, Guatemala, and Vietnam....

Recommended Adoption & Foster Care Resources

18 days of Understanding.... (Article)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel all over China and visit the many orphanages, play with the children and weep when you have to return to college?...
20 Questions about Adoption (Article)
Congratulations on taking that step to build or grow your family! As an ethical child placement agency, it is also our responsibility to encourage families to look realistically at the big picture. Adoption is a lifelong process that does not end when t...
Kinship Care (Article)
Kinship Care is when a relative or an emotional close person takes primary responsibility in taking care of a child...
Adoption Research Project- Post Adoption (Article)
I would like to invite anyone interested in participating in a research project that we are conducting at the International Adoption Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. We are try to understand the stress that many people may experience f...
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