A Conference-Within-A-Conference for Parents & Caregivers Building Resilience & Improving Children's Outcome Our “conference-within-a-conference” focuses on trauma-informed, attachment-focused parenting & caregiving, often called Connected Parenting or Therapeutic … [Read more...]

Current and future members of the child welfare workforce need access to useful and trusted information, resources, and services. This webinar will explore findings from a national research study conducted by Child Welfare Information Gateway and funded by the Children’s Bureau to better understand … [Read more...]

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CBS today announced that the 22ND ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, hosted by Gayle King, will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 20 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network and will also be available to stream live and on-demand on CBS All Access. The special features uplifting … [Read more...]

The Hunt will be held over Facebook and Zoom allowing teams to compete and interact safely. The Hunt features searching for clues, solving puzzles, and completing challenges and will engage participants in learning more about adoption all along the way. Registration for the event is free. The … [Read more...]

This webinar is geared toward Domestic Adoption Agencies. Are you looking for engaging and high-quality training for your families to help prepare them to be the best adoptive parents to a child? Do you know what topics parents want to know about? Creating a Family, the national adoption and foster … [Read more...]

VFA's annual National Adoption Month Briefing with guest speakers Senator Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Wyden (D-OR). Attend and hear from families who have adopted from foster care, child welfare workers and agencies, and more. This is a great way to get informed on the issues our adoption … [Read more...]

The National Adoption Conference is a groundbreaking two days of education, training, networking and invaluable resources for all members of the adoption and foster care ‘constellation’. Taking full advantage of an entirely ‘virtual’ conference, we will bring you face to face with some of the … [Read more...]

Town Hall:  Adult Adoptee Lived Experience RSVP:  Adoption@state.gov (NLT November 10, 2020) - Response should include include your name, email address, and if willing to share, the country from which you were adopted. Participation details will be sent by email on November 12, in the afternoon, … [Read more...]

What does it take to develop an effective program for young people of color and to demonstrate evidence of its effectiveness? Why aren’t more programs geared to these young people, especially those involved with public systems? And how can evidence shape culture and culture shape evidence? The … [Read more...]