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B. THRIVE Supplemental Modules

Adoption: Creating your Family


Description
Welcome to Adoption: Creating your Family, a parent-education module for parents and caregivers who are considering expanding their family through adoption. This supplemental module is intended to help parents and families prepare for, understand, and engage in the adoption process.
Content
  • Session One: Welcome
  • Welcome
  • Adoption
  • Adoption Families
  • Learning Objectives
  • Thrive Core Universal Programming
  • Demographics
  • Consent Form
  • Session Two: The Adoption Process, Key Decisions, Language
  • The Adoption Process: 7 Steps
  • Step 1: Research and Select Adoption Type
  • Step 2: Choose an Adoption Professional
  • Step 3: Complete Paperwork
  • Step 4: Complete a Home Study
  • Step 5: Search for Child
  • Step 6: Bring Child Home
  • Step 7: Finalize Adoption
  • Key Decisions in the Adoption Process
  • Adoption Agency or Adopt Independently?
  • Summary & Looking Forward
  • Session Three: The Triad & 5 Core Issues
  • The Experience
  • Triad Group Member: Birth Parents
  • Triad Group Member: Birth Parents - Grief and Loss
  • Triad Group Member: Birth Parents - Guilt, Shame, and Rejection
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptees
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptees - Identity
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptees - Grief and Loss
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptees - Guilt and Shame
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptees - Rejection
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptive Parents
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptive Parents - Identity
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptive Parents - Loss and Grief
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptive Parents - Guilt and Shame
  • Triad Group Member: Adoptive Parents - Rejection
  • Summary
  • Session Four: Types of Adoptions
  • Types of Adoption
  • International Adoptions
  • Requirements for Completing International Adoptions
  • Domestic Adoption
  • Foster Care
  • Types of Foster Care
  • Becoming a Foster Parent
  • Adopting a Child of a Different Race
  • Adoptions of Children with Special Needs
  • Adoptions for Individuals and Families with Non-heterosexual Orientations sample
  • Military Families and Adoption
  • Summary
  • Session Five: Welcoming the Adoptee into the Home
  • Prepare to Welcome Your Child Home
  • Homecoming Day and the Post-Placement Period
  • Strategies to Ease the Transition for your Child and Family
  • Talking about Adoption with your Child
  • Navigating Medical, Developmental, and Behavioral Challenges
  • Culture Keeping
  • Culture Keeping: Examples
  • Summary
  • Session Six: Wrap-Up
  • Wrap-up
  • The Key Steps to Completing an Adoption
  • Tell Us What You Think
  • Congratulations!
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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