Adoption Resources: Show Hope
Show Hope recognizes that the adoption journey doesn’t end the day a child is welcomed home. See their list of recommended resources for adoptive families.
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Closure: A Documentary About Adoption
Angela, an African-American, was raised by a Caucasian couple in a large, multiracial family in Washington State.
The Ride Movie
The inspiring story of a BMX champion who overcame an abusive childhood through the love and life lessons of his interracial foster family.
Adoption Tax Credit
This adoption tax credit for foster care adoption allows adoptive parents to claim all adoption expenses, including necessary fees, travel expenses and court fees.
Adoption Tax Credit, Loans and Grants
Considering Adoption shares details about the Adoption Tax Credit as well as other commonly asked questions about adoption from foster care
Building Resilience: Number Story
Wherever we are in our parenting journeys, our understanding of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) can help us better support our kids. Find tools to help.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.
Faith-based Foster and Adoption Resources
Faith-based books, broadcasts, referral recommendations for foster and adoptive parents curated by Focus on the Family.
A Future and A Hope Conference
Adoption, foster and kinship conference with inspiring main sessions, practical workshops covering a wide range of topics, and opportunities to connect with others who are engaged in meeting the needs around child welfare.
The Road to Paris
"In clear short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of home in a harsh world. It is the human story behind the case file that readers will remember." —Booklist Review
A Mother for Choco
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not. Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do.
What Happened to You
An exploration of how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior, offering a path to resilience and healing through compassionate self-understanding.