Stability, Permanency, and Adoption

The Stability, Permanency, and Adoption (SPA) Blog was developed by CASCW as a way to inform child welfare professionals and others about practice, research, and policy issues regarding permanency and adoption of children and youth.

November 2014

Post-adoption resources in Minnesota

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 13th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|

Minnesota is fortunate to host many organizations that provide post-adoption services. Of course, I need to put in a plug for our Directory of Professionals that have completed the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate program. The Directory is searchable; you can search for a therapist by geographical area, practice specialty, licensure, and more.     [...]

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Adoption Friendly Workplace – Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 11th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|

Yesterday, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption recognized their 2014 list of Best Adoption Friendly Workplaces. Every year DTFA publishes their list of companies that provide the most supportive environments for adoptive families. Organizations can complete the survey found on the DTFA website here and you can also download the Adoption Friendly Workplace Kit for [...]

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Minnesota National Adoption Month events

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 7th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|

Today we are sharing some of the local Minnesota National Adoption Month events. November 13, 2014 - join Kindred Family Focus for a National Adoption Month story time from 10am-12 noon at Great River Regional Library. More information is available here. November 15, 2014 - Potluck lunch celebration for families sponsored by Catholic Charities Winona [...]

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Portraits of Adoption

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|

Voice for Adoption is hosting its annual Congressional Program Celebrating Adoptive Families During National Adoption Awareness Month celebration on November 12, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Each year for National Adoption Awareness month, Voice for Adoption hosts the Adoptive Family Portrait Project. For this project, families that have adopted children from foster care are honored. This [...]

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Be a part of creating a play about adoption

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|

Wunderlust Productions, a local theater company in Minnesota, is creating a play about adoption and wants to hear from those who have been personally impacted by adoption. They invite adopted individuals, birth parents and adoptive parents to be a part of story circles. About the Project: We are working on the creation of a new [...]

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National Adoption Month

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 1st, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , |

National Adoption Month banner, taken from the National Adoption Month website Today is the start of National Adoption Month, and all month long we will be blogging about adoption with a particular focus on promoting permanency for children and youth in foster care. To begin, we start today with a link to the National Adoption [...]

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August 2014

Child Protection Agency in Australia Introduces Digital Memory Boxes for Kids in Foster Care

By |2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00August 19th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , , |

One of the lead child protection agencies in Australia, Barnardos Australia, has introduced a resource for children and youth in foster care: a digital "memory box" called MyStory. The purpose of the digital memory box is to give children and youth in foster care a place to store their photos, report cards, drawings, letters, and [...]

Announcing Second PACC Program in the South Metro

By |2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , |

Due to great interest, the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) program is currently accepting registration for a SECOND cohort to start this September, 2014. The first Twin Cities cohort filled quickly so register today if you're interested! The second site will be located in the south metro area (Chaska or surrounding area). The PACC [...]

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