Nov

2014

Supporting Sibling Connections in Foster Care

For AdoptUsKids and Child Welfare Information Gateway, National Adoption Month is a special opportunity to raise awareness for more than 100,000 children in the U.S. foster care …

Nov

2014

Getting Adoption Benefits at Work

Become an adoption advocate in your workplace this National Adoption Month by asking your employer to extend employer-provided adoption benefits to you and your …

Nov

2014

Supporting Our Veterans!

Today, Veterans Day, we want to issue a special thank you to the men and women who serve and protect us in our armed forces! We …

Nov

2014

Adding Another Link!

Adoption Specialist Katie House got to add another link to our chain this week! It’s becoming such a fun activity for our social work staff!

Visit our post to see what the chain looks like with all of the adoptions we’ve done this year!

Nov

2014

Promoting Adoption Through Media and Social Media

Social Media and Adoption

Social media has quickly become one of the most important ways to promote a cause or share something important – like …

Nov

2014

Adoption 101: The Adoption Tax Credit [Infographic]

Some adoptive families find that adopting a child can put a strain on family finances, so many families rely on the federal adoption tax credit to help offset some of their adoption expenses.

What is the Federal Adoption Tax Credit?

The Federal Adoption Tax Credit can help …

Nov

2014

Adoption 101: Birth Mom Myths and Realities [Infographic]

It’s not uncommon for adoption newcomers to have preconceived notions about who a birth mom is, what her life is like and why she might be choosing adoptions.

But the truth is the brave and selfless women who choose to place their children for adoption come …

Nov

2014

Adoption 101: Life for Adopted Children [Infographic]

As they consider adoption, many pregnant women wonder what life will be like for their adopted child.

A pregnant women gets to choose the path for their own adoption journey (see yesterday’s infographic!) and can select exactly the sort of family she’s looking for.

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Nov

2014

Adoption 101: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? [Infographic]

Decades ago, domestic adoption did not provide as many opportunities for pregnant women to determine what their adoption plan should look like. Thankfully, adoptions today ensure that pregnant women are in the driver’s seat of their adoption journey.

Sometimes, it’s helpful to think of an …

Nov

2014

Looking Up for Adoption Month!

This morning our staff arrived at work to find a surprise hung by Director of Social Services Jennifer Van Gundy! It’s a paper chain with a link for each adoption we’ve completed to date for 2014. There are more than 200 so far!

What a …

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