Foster Care Adoption

Foster-Care Adoption

Children are placed into foster care as a result of such circumstances as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment.  The state’s primary objective is to reunite the children with their biological parents.  However, when these efforts fail, the state will initiate a process called Termination of Parental Rights (TPR).  60 to 75% of the children in foster care have gone or will go through the TPR process, thereby becoming eligible for adoption.

550 children were adopted from foster care in 2010 and approximately 570 children are currently available for adoption from the Alabama state foster care system.

Today, Sam and Michele talk about the many facets of Foster Care.  

https://www.theadoptionfirm.com/domesticadoption/foster-care-adoption/ 

www.TheAdoptionFirm.com

4:00 George Mueller, Orphan Care

6:30 Good Support Systems in Place

8:20 The “Wrap-a-round” team model of Foster Care

9:10 TIPS Trauma Informed Pre-Service (Trauma Informed Care) 

9:45 Home study process

10:00 Lifeline Children’s Services (National)
https://lifelinechild.org/ 

Heart Gallery Alabama
https://heartgalleryalabama.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/adoptuskids

14:12 What about special needs?

16:30 The Speece Family Adoption Story:
https://www.theadoptionfirm.com/2020/12/11/the-speece-family-adoption-story/ 

Additional Resource:
https://www.theadoptionfirm.com/2019/11/01/foster-parent-bill-of-rights/