Embracing Your Child's Crown
The goal of this interactive and informative virtual session is to educate adoptive and foster parents on the importance of hair care in the...
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Adopting from Foster Care When You Already Have Children in the Home
Adopting a child from foster care can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. However, if you already have children in the home, it's important to...
Autism And Adoption
In this virtual presentation and Q&A, author and activist Morénike Giwa Onaiwu speaks about her experiences with being an autistic parent and raising...
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How to Prepare Your Child for the World as a Transracial Adoptive Parent
Isaac Etter, a social entrepreneur and transracial adoptee, shares his unique perspective on his adoption experience to assist adoptive parents in...
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How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Child From Foster Care?
There are no costs involved with foster care adoption in Massachusetts!
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Financial Supports
Adoption Subsidy: All children who are adopted through the Department of Children and Families are eligible for state administered Adoption Subsidy....
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Basic Supports: Organizations That Can Help on Your Adoption Journey
Local Support Organizations:
Post-Adoption Support Resources
Adoptive Families Together (AFT): A program of MSPCC, is a network of adoptive families who understand the benefit of peer support while raising...
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Legal Status: Understanding legal risk, legally freed, and adoption from foster care
Jeremy Smith: Nov 22, 2022 4:06:25 PM
In a legal risk adoptive placement, the rights of the child's birth parents have not yet been voluntarily or involuntarily terminated.
Understanding Open Adoption
Jeremy Smith: Nov 22, 2022 4:05:41 PM
Open adoption refers to any type of contact between the child and his/her birth family after the adoption legalization. This ranges from annual cards...