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PREPARINGCHILDRENFOR

ADOPTION

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WHY?

Adoption and permanency in the child welfare systemhas been a growing area of importance in recentyears. Studies have shown that children and youth

who find permanence before aging out of thesystem fair much better than their emancipatingpeers. So how do we get these children ready forsuch a huge, life-changing journey? And how do wemold the minds of those resistant children and youthto consent to what we know will end in a better resultthan aging out of the foster care system? Thefollowing is information on methods and approachesthat can be used to help prepare children for adoptionso that they can be successful in their forever families.

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HTTP://WWW.CHILDWELFARE.G

OV/PUBS/F_TRANSITION.PDF

This document, found on the Child WelfareInformation Gateway, gives information for fosterparents who plan to adopt the foster children in their

home. It gives tips and some structure around how totalk to the children about the upcoming change, andapproaches to answering the questions the childrenwill have depending upon their developmental level.Ecomaps, lifebooks and lifemaps are given as ways toassist a child in understanding their life experiences sothey can successfully move forward. Scholarly

sources are noted, showing the information to bereputable. Also briefly discussed are losses andattachment, and how to help children to workthrough these issues.

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HTTP://WWW.NRCADOPTION.ORG/PDFS

/ACC/PH%20-

%20CHILD%20ASSESSMENT%20&%20PR

EPARATION%203-10.

PDF

This is the website of the National Child WelfareResource Center for Adoption. It outlines theirAdoption Competency Curriculum, this particular

section being on child assessment and preparation. Itis a curriculum that trains adoption professionals onhow to assess children for adoption, how to best meetthe needs of children in foster and adoptive homes,how to make the most appropriate decisions withregards to planning and placement, assisting childrenin understanding what is happening and empoweringthem to participate in the process. I particularly likethe idea in this curriculum of reframing problembehaviors as survival behaviors.

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HTTP://WWW. ISS-

SSI.ORG/2009/ASSETS/FILES/THEMATIC-FACTS-

SHEET/ENG/26.PREPARATION%20OF%20THE%20CHIL

D%20ENG.PDF

This is from the website of a Swiss agency called

the International Reference Centre for the Rights

of Children Deprived of their Family. It outlinesthe need to help the child put into words their

past experiences, and have an understanding of

what is happening in his or her life now. It is a

rather brief document, but has some good ideas

about lifebook work that can be done with thechild, and things that a worker can do with the

child to prepare for a move to a new family.

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HTTP://WWW.IFAPA.ORG/RE

SOURCES/IFAPA_LIFEBOOK_

PAGES.ASP

The Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

website focuses on building a childs lifebook.

The page discusses the importance of lifebookwork and what it can do for a child. It also has

links to 70 free lifebook pages. Included are

lifebook pages written in Spanish.

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HTTP://WWW.DHS.STATE.OR.US/C

AF/SAFETY_MODEL/PROCEDURE_MA

NUAL/CH05/CH5-SECTION04.PDF

The Oregon Department of Human Servicesmanages this website which outlines preparing

children for adoption. It discusses the

importance of the social worker impacting the

view the child has of his or her past, and his or

her ability to become a member of a new family.

The curriculum outlines when is the best time to

start the preparation, who will be working on

preparation with the child, and each teammembers role in helping the child to be ready for

adoption. Suggestions for the lifebook are also

included.

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HTTP://WWW.EMKPRESS.COM/

PDFFILES/O'MALLEY.DOC.PDF

This article by Beth OMalley is meant to inspire

adoption social workers to reinvigorate their

lifebook work with children. It visits the issues ofwhat a lifebook is and isnt, what should be

contained in a lifebook, its benefits, and also

gives tips and other resources.

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ICULUM/201%20PREPARING%20CHILDR

EN%20FOR%20ADOPTION/CONTENT/O

UTLINE.PDF

The University of Pittsburghs curriculum for

preparing children for adoption is a very

thorough tool for the adoption professional. Itcovers many issues that must be acknowledged,

such as the effect of adoption on different stages

of development, grief and loss, transitioning to a

new home, and tools and techniques for working

with a child to prepare him or her for theadoption.

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HTTP://WWW.DARLAHENRY.

ORG/

This is the website of Darla Henry, who hasdeveloped the 3-5-7 Model. The 3-5-7 Model

has become widely known as a very effective

method of preparing children for adoption by

helping them to make sense of what has

happened to them, what is happening now, and

what will happen in the future, in addition to

helping them to find a sense of self. It addresses

grief and loss as well as adoption issues. Thewebsite outlines what the approach is all

about, and gives resource for more

information for training on the model.

Clarification

Integration

Actualization

Who am I?

What happened to me?

Where am I going?

How will I get there?

When will I know I belong?

Engage

Listen

Be truthful

Validate

Create safety

Resolve & Heal pain of the past

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HTTP://WWW.ABCOFOHIO.N

ET/

This is the website of the well known attachment

therapist Greg Keck and his colleagues at the

Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio. Thereis very good information included regarding

attachment disorder and treatment. There are

also many resources for adoptive parents and

professionals.

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