Course Curriculum

Adoptive Parent Training

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    Adoptive Parent Training Intro

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    I Want to Adopt - Now What?

    • You Have Choices!

    • Adoption Agencies

    • Adoption Attorneys

    • Adoption Consultants/Educators

    • Adoption Facilitators

    • Foster Care to Adoption

    • Choosing the Right Adoption Professional

    • We're On Your Side!
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    1: Expectations of Adoption and the Adoption Process

    • Adoption Expectations Intro

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    • Unrealistic Adoption Expectations

    • Realistic Adoption Expectations

    • Common Adoption Fears

    • Risks of Adoption

    • Medical Issues

    • Adoption Disruption

    • Discharge Pre-Consent

    • Financial Risk

    • Adoption Expectation and the Adoption Process Quiz
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    2: Understanding Adoption Processes

    • Understanding Adoption Processes Intro

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    • Termination of a Birth Mother Rights

    • Termination of Birth Father Rights

    • Requirements of Consent

    • The Best Interests of the Child Standard

    • The Confidential Nature of Adoption Proceedings

    • The Permanent Nature of Adoption

    • Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)

    • Indian Child Welfare (ICWA)

    • Types of Adoption

    • What are the Legal Binds for Each Type of Adoption?

    • Understanding Adoption Processes Quiz
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    3: Home Study

    • What is a Home Study?

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    • What Does a Home Study Include?

    • Healthy Statement, Background Checks, Autobiographical Statement

    • Home Study Reports may also include the Following Types of Information:

    • Home Study Timing

    • Home Visits

    • Home Visits Will Also Require

    • Home Study Quiz
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    4: Profile Books

    • Introduction to Adoption Profile Books

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    • What is an Adoption Profile Book?

    • How long should an Adoption Profile Book be?

    • What should your Adoption Profile Book include?

    • Online or Video Version of your Adoption Profile Book

    • How do you Make your Adoption Profile Book Stand Out?

    • How do you make the Adoption Profile Book?

    • What is an Adoption Profile Book? Quiz
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    5: Logistics - Pre/Post Match

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    6: Birth Family Relations; Communications While Waiting

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    7: Adoption Counselor Communications

    • Adoption Social Worker Q & A
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    8: Birth Plan

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    9: Hospital Etiquette

    • Hospital Etiquette

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    • Do’s and Don’ts:

    • Respecting the Birth Plan

    • The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

    • Nesting Rooms

    • Who Names the Baby?

    • When Do You Get the Baby, i.e., Discharge?

    • Hospital Etiquette Quiz
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    10: Birth Mother Consent

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    11: Adoption Disruption

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    12: Finalization

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    13: Loss and Grief

    • Loss and Grief Intro

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    • Issues for All Parties to the Adoption

    • Adoption is a Life-long Issue for All Parties

    • Balancing Your Happiness to Her Grief

    • Loss and Grief Quiz
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    14: Post-Placement Communications (w/Birth Parents)

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    15: Newborn Education

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    16: Parenting Issues and Concerns

    • Parenting Issues and Concern

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    17: Special Parenting Circumstances

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    18: Adoption Tax Credit

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    19: Your Adoption Story

    • P.1 - Journey to my Daughter

    • P.2 - Create Your Adoption Story

    • P.3 - Benefits of Creating Your Adoption Story
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    Thank You For Joining Us at Adoption U!

    • Thank You For Joining Us at Adoption U!

    • Adoptive Parent Training Survey