This report explores the basics of funding for child welfare services with descriptions of the various funding streams that agencies can use to serve children and families. Child welfare funding is a mix of federal, state, and local dollars, with the exact proportions varying from state to state and county to county.

Published by:
North American Council on Adoptable Children

Every year, more and more children in foster care find permanent homes with relatives when they cannot return to live with their parents. Most children will find permanent homes through relative adoption, which continued to increase throughout the decade. In 2000, 21 percent of the children adopted from foster care were adopted by relatives. By 2007, relative adoptions from foster care accounted for 28 percent of the children exiting foster care.

This publication was a collaborative effort between ChildFocus and the North American Council on Adoptable Children

The national recognition that family connections are essential for children is applauded; though, it must come with assurances that children outside of foster care who have been removed from their parent’s home are afforded the equal protections and services received by those children who live in the foster care system.

The National Kinship Alliance for Children joins the voices of these extended families into one voice speaking out on behalf of these children. This GrandKin Guide has been written to help explain what extended families can expect when asked to care for children. Please share this with others you may know and join with us to bring our children out of the shadows and into the light. They, too, deserve our protection and our commitment.

Published by:
National Kinship Alliance for Children
P.O. Box 85
Ashland, VA 23005

As the parent/legal guardian of a child, youth or young adult (referred to as youth in this handbook) enrolled in PerformCare, we are very excited about helping your youth and family get necessary services. This guide is designed to help you get the care that your youth needs. The information in this guide is about the behavioral health services (when we say behavioral health we are talking about behavioral, mental health or emotional challenges) available to your youth.

Call PerformCare at 1-877-652-7624 if you have any questions about the information found in this guide.

Published by
Family Law
A publishing imprint of Jordan Publishing Limited
21 St Thomas Street
Bristol BSI 6JS
For the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Permanent Bureau
6, Scheveningseweg
2517 KT The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone +31(0)70 363 3303 fax +31(0)70 360 4867
e-mail secretariat@hcch.net website http://www.hcch.net
© Hague Conference on Private International Law 2012

Published by
Family Law
A publishing imprint of Jordan Publishing Limited
21 St Thomas Street
Bristol BSI 6JS
For the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Permanent Bureau
6, Scheveningseweg
2517 KT The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone +31(0)70 363 3303 fax +31(0)70 360 4867
e-mail secretariat@hcch.net website http://www.hcch.net
© Hague Conference on Private International Law 2012

Foster Parents Considering Adoption
Families Considering Foster Care and Adoption As a foster parent, you act in the best interests of the child in your care, which means providing consistency and stability and supporting the best permanency goal for the child. While reunification is typically the primary goal of foster care, foster parents are often asked to prepare to adopt the child in their care if safely returning to the birth family isn’t possible. This parallel process is called “concurrent planning.” According to the national Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), in fiscal year (FY) 2017 51 percent of children adopted from foster care were adopted by their foster parents (see https://www. acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/afcarsreport25.pdf). Deciding whether foster parenting and/or adoption is right for you and your family can raise a lot of questions. This factsheet provides information on factors to consider when making that decision, including the benefits of foster care adoption for children and youth in foster care and family qualities for successful foster care adoptions. It also provides a list of resources that are useful for families who are considering parenting or adopting a child or youth from foster care.

FACT SHEET FOR FAMILIES revised June 2019
Children’s Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS 800.394.3366 |
Email: info@childwelfare.gov | https://www.childwelfare.gov

What’s Inside:
• Talking with children about the changes
• Helping children understand their histories and losses
• Helping children cope with trauma and loss
• Helping children transfer attachments
• Conclusion
• Resources

Published by:

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children’s Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue,
SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 800.394.3366
Email: info@childwelfare.gov
https://www.childwelfare.gov

What’s Inside:
• Federal Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
• State adoption assistance
• Arranging adoption assistance

Published by:

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children’s Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue,
SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 800.394.3366
Email: info@childwelfare.gov
https://www.childwelfare.gov

This book provides some of the knowledge needed to help you in your important role as a parent. Learning more about parenting and child development can make a world of difference for both you and your child. Increasing your understanding, together with your love for your child, can help you become a better parent – a very special person in your child’s world.
You expect a lot from your child … but your child’s age determines what you’ll get.
Parents somehow know that their child is not always going to behave perfectly. A child’s needs and actions change as he or she grows older, and all children develop at different rates. This is perfectly normal. However, knowing what to expect as your child goes through the different stages of life can help you a great deal. On the following pages you’ll find some behavior traits to expect as your child grows into an adult.

For Spanish version please click here.

Published by: Department of Children and Families