Featured Child
Jesse, 16, is of Alaska Native heritage (Yup'ik). He would like to have a small adoptive family who embraces his heritage and enjoys camping and fishing. He also wants a dad who is actively involved in parenting.
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Featured Siblings
Christopher, 17, Travis, 14, Tory, 14, and Kayla, 11, of Louisiana are siblings with varied interests. They need a family who will adopt them together.
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Caseworker of the Month
Alyssa Bambard, adoptions director at Adoption Options Worldwide in Bloomfield, Michigan, is our December Caseworker of the Month.
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News and Announcements
Posted 2 days ago 1/14/2013
Learn About the Benefits of Disclosing Child Background Information Prior to Adoption
Two new resources from Child Welfare Information Gateway, one for adoptive families and one for child welfare professionals, discuss the importance of disclosing background information about children prior to adoption. When information about developmental, trauma, placement, educational, and social histories is disclosed to prospective parents at the beginning of the adoption process, they are more likely to have more realistic expectations of what it will be like to parent their child.
Posted 1/7/2013
Congress Makes Adoption Tax Credit Permanent
The Adoption Tax Credit that was set to expire at the end of 2012 is now a permanent credit. The tax credit allows adoptive parents of children in foster care to deduct adoption expenses from their federal taxes. The credit applies to necessary expenses directly related to the legal adoption of an eligible child.
Posted 1/4/2013
Alyssa Bambard Named AdoptUSKids' December Caseworker of the Month
Alyssa Bambard, adoption director at Adoption Options Worldwide in Bloomfield, Mich., is our December Caseworker of the Month. Randie Randolph of San Bernadino, Calif., nominated Bambard for the award because of her dedication to recruiting families, communicating with them regularly, and for doing the work of digging deeper when reviewing home studies.
Posted 12/17/2012
Inventory Reduction: Free Hard Copies Available
of Recruitment Resources
As we transition to providing more of our resource guides in digital format to child welfare professionals, we’re reducing our hard copy inventory of these popular tools. If you want to get free hard copy resources on recruitment and retention strategies for you or agency, now is the time to order. Our inventory is limited, so order today!
National Campaign
You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent
Learn about the award-winning national recruitment campaign produced through a partnership of the U.S. Children's Bureau, Ad Council, and AdoptUSKids.
