Pre-Adoption Care
Are you thinking about adopting, or are you in the beginning stages? We know this is a big decision. We’ve worked to create a page of resources specifically for this stage of the process! Please feel free to email us with any questions - one17foundation@gmail.com.
Online Resources
There is so much information out there and sometimes it is hard to weed through! We’ve compiled some trusted resources here for navigating the following topics:
Siblings and Adoption:
- Link: How to prepare your child for an adopted sibling
- Link: Siblings & Adoption: How will it affect them?
- Link: Adoption & the Experience of Biological Siblings - Part 1
- Link: Adoption & the Experience of Biological Siblings - Part 2
When to tell your kid about their adoption
- Link: The Right Time to tell your Child they are Adopted
- Link: When is the Right Time & What to Expect
- Link: When to tell & HOW
Trauma
- Link: Adoption Trauma, It’s Impact & Key’s to Healing
- Link: Adoption Trauma that may be “Hidden”
- Link: I Am Grateful To Be Adopted—and Yet, Adoption Is Still Traumatic
Abandonment
- Link: Acknowledging The Impact Of Adoptee Abandonment Issues
- Link: Can Being Adopted at Birth Cause Abandonment Issues?
- Link: The Invisible Realities of Adoption
More resources, training and education:
Support
For Parents & Children
Have you been left feeling lonely, not understood, lacking community, or in need of a community that “gets it”?
Here is how to get involved in local adoption communities
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Check for local adoption groups on Facebook. This can be a great resource because you can ask questions, get feedback and even search the group for certain topics. On top of that, you can gain a local community of people who just… get it.
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The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACA) has a database of almost 900 adoption-related support groups that you can search by state or province, or by the type of group you’re looking for.
Online Training & Courses
Do you feel like you just need to know more? There are a lot of options for online trainings + courses! Here are a few:
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Adoption Learning Partner - From Pre to Post Adoption: Online Courses
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Creating a Family - Online Learning Platform
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Adoption training Online - Online Training Bundles
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Show Hope: Hope for the Journey Conference (digital)
Books
For Parents
There are a lot of books out there, but we’ve narrowed down the list based on recommendations of adoptive families!
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The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family