Today’s society is recognizing the experiences and needs of transgender people as never before. This trend is most evident in our nation’s schools, where an increasing number of transgender and gender-expansive students live openly as their authentic selves. At the same time, parents, students, educators, administrators and other stakeholders are working together to determine the… [read more]
Adoption has a lifelong impact on those it touches, and members of adoptive families may want professional help when concerns arise. Timely intervention by a professional skilled in adoption, attachment, and trauma issues often can prevent concerns from becoming more serious problems. This factsheet offers information on the different types of therapy and providers available… [read more]
The Office of Adoption Operations is a licensed adoption agency within the State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P). The Office of Adoption Operations is approved to provide adoption services to children in the public child welfare system, which includes placing children into adoptive homes as… [read more]
A proactive guide for recognizing the warning signs and identifying children who may turn to violence. “STEP UP, TAKE ACTION” – When Does a Child Need Help? Dear Parents and Teachers of Elementary School Children, The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, made clear the urgent need to protect our children and… [read more]
Stepping Out of Adoption’s Shadow: Confronting the Problem of Unlicensed Adoption Intermediaries and Online Advertising in Private Domestic Adoption Adoption Advocate No 176
