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Out of Harm’s Way
by Richard J. Gelles Oxford University Press, 2017, ISBN: 978-0-19-061801-8, 186 pages, $27.95 I was excited to get my copy of Richard Gelles’ widely awaited new book, “Out of Harm’s Way.” Gelles is one of […]
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Amazing Grace
Songwriters create album to raise awareness about foster care When he was just a few weeks old, Kyle Hutton was adopted from DePelchin Children’s Home in Houston. Raised in a loving adoptive family, it was […]
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Youth-led Advocacy Groups Empower Foster Youth
J. Cortez III was just 16 years old when he proved to the court he was independent and could be legally emancipated from his mother, though he’d been on his own since he was 12. […]
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Your Dog: An Unconditional Innovation in Attachment and Trauma Treatment
A multitude of recent studies strengthen the case for dogs in therapy and Calo Programs, an innovative behavioral health organization, has taken the use of canines to a whole other level. A new study conducted […]
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The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control
By Leah Kuypers, Think Social Publishing, 2011, ISBN: 978-0982523165, $47.99 For many adopted children, development has been mediated by complex childhood trauma. The major symptoms of developmental trauma are “mixed maturity:” difficulties with self-regulation of […]
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How the New ICWA Regulations, Guidelines Support Native American Children
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) came about because the federal government and states had a long history of treating Native American parents as unfit just by their being Indian. (America’s indigenous people refer to […]
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I Wished for You: An Adoption Story
By Marianne Richmond Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2008, ISBN: 978-1934082065, 40 pages, $34.99 personalized hardcover It’s a common occurrence in most homes: snuggling up for story time when the questions begin. For children who come to their […]
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Adoption, Self-Harm, Secrecy & Shame
By Melanie Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S, CTS, LCPAA At the tender age of 5 years old, Rebecca* took a belt and attempted to hang herself in her foster parent’s closet. She talked about wanting to kill herself […]
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Tips for Adoptive Families Building a Post-Adoption Medical Support System
When adoptive families are asked, “What post-adoption support providers are essential to your family?” they often respond, “mental health, respite care or school advocacy services.” Medical providers typically are not at the top of the […]
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30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents
By Jennifer Phillips New Hope Publishers, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-62591-515-3, 76 pages, $9.99 It’s not an easy decision to adopt a child, nor is it always easy after the child has joined your family. But author […]