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Affirming and Supporting LGBTQ Children and Youth in Child Welfare

July 21, 2022 by Greg Cywnar

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Affirming and Supporting LGBTQ Children and Youth in Child Welfare

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Adoption by the numbers 2019-2020

May 11, 2022 by Greg Cywnar

NCFA

This National Council For Adoption (NCFA) research report presents data on the number of adoptions in the United States in 2019 and 2020. Data on the
number of private domestic adoptions, intercountry adoptions, and adoptions from foster care are compiled in aggregate as well as at the state level, thus providing an estimate of the total number of adoptions in the United States.

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Adoption by the numbers 2019-2020

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Talking to Children About War

March 11, 2022 by Greg Cywnar

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Talking to Children About War

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Fact Sheet

January 27, 2022 by Greg Cywnar

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Fact Sheet
Grandfamilies: Strenghts and Challenges.

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Fact Sheet

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I am a U.S. citizen

November 24, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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This guide explains three different ways to help an adopted child born abroad become a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or a U.S. citizen.
Each process is distinct and has different eligibility requirements.

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I am a U.S. citizen

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Searching for Birth Relatives

October 20, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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Searching for Birth Relatives
FACTSHEET FOR FAMILIES
May 2018
Methods for searching for birth relatives or an adopted child have changed dramatically in recent years. Previously, many adoptions were closed, meaning no contact occurred between the birth and adoptive families, and no identifying information was made available to the adoptive family or the person who was adopted. A social shift in the 1980s and 1990s toward open adoptions led to various levels of connection between the adoption triad (adoptee, birth parents, and adoptive parents), as well as extended family members and other important connections—sometimes called the adoption constellation. Today, adoption exists along a continuum from shared information to regular contact between the child and the birth parents or other family members.

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Searching for Birth Relatives

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Prevention Resource Guide

October 6, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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This Resource Guide was developed by the Office
on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s
Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the
FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child
Abuse Prevention. OCAN released its first Resource
Guide more than 15 years ago with the goal of raising
awareness about emerging child abuse prevention
concepts. It was created primarily to support communitybased
service providers who work to prevent child
maltreatment and promote family well-being. However,
over the years many others—including policymakers,
health-care providers, program administrators, teachers,
child care providers, parent leaders, mentors, and clergy—have found the resources useful.

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Prevention Resource Guide

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Legal and Financial Differences Between Adoption and Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG)

August 25, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Legal and Financial Differences Between Adoption and Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG)

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) strives to support all youth in care to achieve legal permanency
through reunification, adoption, or kinship legal guardianship (KLG). This document outlines legal and financial information regarding adoption and KLG. Additional information is
provided regarding policy, practice, and supports related to non-permanency CP&P case goals to provide a full picture of permanency options available

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Parenting Your Adopted Preschooler

July 15, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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Children ages 3 to 5 are limited in how much
they can understand about adoption. Like all
young children, adopted children are naturally
curious and may ask many questions. They are
also growing and changing rapidly. As their
abilities develop, so will their understanding
of their place in their families and
communities.

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Parenting Your Adopted Preschooler

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Parenting Your Adopted Teenager

July 15, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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The teenage years bridge the transition
from childhood to young adulthood. It is a
time of enormous change and development,
when youth forge an identity and embrace
new interests. Adoption adds complexity
to the normal development of teenagers,
regardless of whether they were adopted
as infants or when they were older. This
factsheet is designed to help adoptive parents
understand the needs and experiences of
their teen and use practical strategies to
foster healthy development. These strategies
include approaches that acknowledge
potential trauma and loss, support effective
communication, promote independence,
and address possible behavioral and mental
health concerns.

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Parenting Your Adopted Teenager

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