Adoption & Child Welfare Headlines: December 18, 2009

Adoption
Nation: Foreign adoptions by Americans hit 13-year low
Alabama: Alabama DHR earns adoption placement honor
New Jersey: Vineland mom says adoption laws keep her stuck in Nevada

Child Welfare
World: Study finds orphanages can be a 'viable option'

Audio of on “Safety, Permanence, and Well-Being: 12 Years of the Adoption and Safe Families Act” is now available!

The audio recording of Urban Institute’s national webinar on “Safety, Permanence, and Well-Being: 12 Years of the Adoption and Safe Families Act” is now available at http://www.urban.org/events/Safe-Families-Act.cfm.

The handouts are also posted at the bottom of that page.
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Adoption & Foster Care Headlines: December 16, 2009

Adoption
Pennsylvania: DHS says adoptions, reunifications up in Phila. | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12 ...
India: Adoption norms may become easier for women
Nation: Nationwide Event to Find 4ever Families for Children Waiting in Foster Care

Foster Care
Indiana: Agencies sue DCS over double-digit rate cuts
Alaska: State and tribes working to lower the high numbers of Alaskan Native kids in ...

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Check out the Circle of Parents engaged Story Corps, which is a national non-profit organization dedicated to recording stories of every day Americans. The stories are excerpts from interviews of six parent leaders who work in their communities and nationally to help family support and child abuse prevention practitioners and organizations develop effective and relevant programs and policy. Click here.

Adoption, Foster Care & Child Welfare Headlines: December 15, 2009

Adoption
Nation: CBS pays for trip in adoption story
Taiwan: More parents giving children up for adoption due to financial woes

Foster Care
Romania: Romania's unwanted children given a chance

Child Welfare
California: With time and help, a mom may learn to conquer anger