Resources & Education

Transitions are a common and often challenging aspect for children who are unable to be cared for by their family of origin.Children adopted by their foster parents may have lived with their families for a long time, but they might need help when their status changes from foster child to permanent family member. Find resources in this section to help foster/adoptive parents guide children through this transition.

Transitions are a common and often challenging aspect for children who are unable to be cared for by their family of origin. Moving a child into a new home is a life altering event. Transitions can be experienced many times and in many ways by the time (and if) a child-youth reaches the transition stage to an adoptive family and permanent home.Dr John Taylor guides us through some key strategies for teaching healthy boundaries and keeping children safe

In the early stages of adoption, parents must be extremely sensitive and responsive to their child’s needs, both the more obvious physical needs and the sometimes confusing and subtle emotional needs.Please visit the recommended links to gain a better understanding of attachment and bonding in adoptive families.

The The Evermore Centre Carol Bothwel Resourc library is a large, diverse in nature collection that covers a broad selection of topics not readily available in bookstores or Libraries. Borrowing priviledges are for those who have a current membership and return postage is included.

It has been shown that children do best when they are provided the truth about their lives.

Post Adoption support can help address the effects the impact that loss and trauma can have on children and youth who have been adopted. Children and their families also require support to address special needs. Family members require as much support as possible to strengthen their relationships and focus on attachment and bonding. Thank you. to PART – Practice and Research together for granting us permission to use this article.