The Institute has released its Annual Report. Read about our accomplishments and consider contributing to our important work here. To watch an educational video about our work and impact click here.
The Adoption Institute – known for its ethics-based policy and practice initiatives – is now putting research into practice by offering continuing education courses for social workers and other mental health professionals. These two courses provide up to 7.5 hours of CEUs. For more details visit here.
The Institute also offers continuing education units in ethics for attorneys here
The Adoption Institute is proud to announce its latest partner: Adoption Today magazine, an important publication that will allow both organizations to further their missions of improving the lives of children and families. To learn more about the partnership, click here. To see the magazine or to subscribe, go to www.adoptinfo.net
Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption
Finding Families for African American Children
Adoptive Parent Preparation: Meeting the Mental Health and Developmental Needs of Adopted Children
For the Records: Restoring a Right to Adult Adoptees
Safeguarding the Rights and Well-Being of Birthparents in the Adoption Process
Adoption in the Schools: A Lot to Learn
Intercountry Adoption in Emergencies: The Tsunami Orphans
Safeguarding Interstate Adoptions: The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
What’s Working for Children: A Policy Study of Adoption Stability and Termination
Unintended Consequences: 'Safe Haven' Laws Are Causing Problems, Not Solving Them
EXPANDING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN III: RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES IN ADOPTION BY GAYS AND LESBIANS, released in October 2011, is the culmination of a four-year research project. It presents new empirical data about the perceptions, experiences and needs of lesbian and gay parents, and provides recommendations for improving practice and strengthening supports for adoptive families headed by non-heterosexual adults.
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NEVER TOO OLD: ACHIEVING PERMANENCY AND SUSTAINING CONNECTIONS FOR OLDER YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, released in July 2011, explores initiatives, synthesizes research findings, and makes recommendations for better meeting the needs of the growing proportion of youth who "age out" of foster care each year – and face daunting challenges in their transition to adulthood.
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KEEPING THE PROMISE: THE CRITICAL NEED FOR POST-ADOPTION SERVICES TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO SUCCEED, released in October, is an extensive examination of adoptive families in the United States, concluding that too many are not receiving the essential services they need, and calling for a reshaping of national priorities and resources to develop and provide such services.
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FOR THE RECORDS II: AN EXAMINATION OF THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF ADULT ADOPTEE ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES, released in July, based on examination of relevant judicial and legislative documents; decades of research and other scholarly writing; and of the concrete experiences of states and countries that have either changed their laws to provide these documents or never sealed them at all.
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The Institute was proud to host President Clinton at a reception on November 17. The former President applauded the Institute's efforts. more
We are proud to announce that Martha J. Henry, Ph.D. is joining the Institute staff as Education Director! more
DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012 E-NEWSLETTER
The December 2011/January 2012 Adoption Institute E-Newsletter is now available. Click hereTo access past issues, go to our archive.
INSTITUTE ADDS THREE PROMINENT ADOPTION EXPERTS AS SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS
Three highly accomplished scholars – Amanda Baden, Abbie Goldberg and Laurie Miller – have joined the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute as Senior Research Fellows more. To read about our Senior Fellows, click here.
ADOPTION BY LESBIANS AND GAY MEN – BY DAVID BRODZINSKY & ADAM PERTMAN
To learn more about the latest publication from two of our staff members click here.
WE PROUDLY ANNOUNCE ADAM'S LATEST BOOK – THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families – and America has been reviewed as "the most important book ever written on the subject." For additional reviews, click here. To learn more, go to: www.adampertman.com
FACING THE RISING SUN – BY INSTITUTE BOARD MEMBER ORONDE MILLER
Facing the Rising Sun, a collection of essays, is a must read for anyone concerned about African American families, and the improvement of this nation's child welfare and juvenile justice systems. To learn more about the book and make a purchase, click here.
SIBLINGS IN ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE: Traumatic Separations and Honored Connections – edited by Deborah N. Silverstein and Susan Livingston Smith
The topics covered in this compelling, comprehensive examination of sibling issues in adoption and foster care include: the importance of nurturing bonds and supporting relationships; the legal rights of brothers and sisters to be together; programs that maintain such connections; and sibling issues in international adoptions. To learn more or to purchase the book, click here.
EVENTS AND STAFF APPEARANCES
Our Executive Director Adam Pertman and senior staff frequently have appearances throughout the country. moreOUR HONORARY BOARD INCLUDES PROMINENT ADOPTION, ENTERTAINMENT AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS
The Institute has formed an Honorary Board, which is composed of distinguished professionals who have committed themselves to increase the Institute's impact, resources and support. more
CELEBRATING...OUR FAMILIES, OUR CHILDREN
The Adoption Institute's annual fall gala was held on Thursday, October 13 at the Soho House in West Hollywood. more.
To read Executive Director Adam Pertman's latest Huffington Post commentary; "Are Children's Issues Only Important in Attack Videos?" please visit: http://huff.to/xz5Dxk. To view past commentaries, please visit his blog: www.adampertman.com.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERTMAN DISCUSSES ADOPTION AND HIS NEW BOOK
On WomensRadio, listenOn the Positive Parenting show, here
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, here
In the Bay Window, here
In ABC News articles, here and here
In the New York Times aricle, "The Ethicist"here
Featured in Adoption Today article, "A Revolution in the Family"here
In Sue Shellenbarger's Wall Street Journal Bloghere
In the AARP Bulletin here
On ABC, News 10 Sacramentohere
On WGN News, Chicago here
DIRECTOR PERTMAN DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR POST-ADOPTION SERVICES
Executive Director Adam Pertman writes about the need to provide post-adoption support to children and families in The Christian Science Monitor. hereABC NEWS AND 'RADIO TIMES' FOCUS ON ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES
ABC News examines the issue by interviewing adoptees and Executive Director Pertman hereThe topic of discussion on 'Radio Times' was also adult adoptee access to original birth certificates listen
BEYOND CULTURE CAMP: PROMOTING HEALTHY IDENTITY IN ADOPTION, FOR PROFESSIONALS
Designed to help professionals identify factors that support, encourage and nurture the development of healthy identity formation for transracial adoptees, programs and services that enable adoptees to develop healthy identities, and What type of education is needed for professionals, parents and the public to support health identity formation. On June 2, 2010 moreBEYOND CULTURE CAMP: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO PROMOTING HEALTHY IDENTITY IN ADOPTION
Adoptive parents will not want to miss this webinar. All parents want their children to grow up with a healthy sense of self. Yet for transracially formed adoptive families, the notion that this will naturally develop cannot be taken for granted. On June 23, 2010. moreSee our past webinars here
