hague training requirements

More than 20 hours of comprehensive Hague-aligned training is available through Adoption Learning Partners. Courses have been designed to meet the specific training topic areas specified in Hague Requirements.

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Hague Training Topic Provider Course(s)
96.48 (b) (1) The intercountry adoption process, the general characteristics and needs of children awaiting adoption, and the intercountry conditions that affect children in the Convention country from which the prospective adoptive parent(s) plan to adopt; Placement Agency/Home Study Provider

For families adopting only from China, Adoption Learning Partners
China: Overview of the Adoption Process
96.48 (b) (2) The effects on children of malnutrition, relevant environmental toxins, maternal substance abuse, and of any other known genetic, health, emotional, and developmental risk factors associated with children from the expected country of origin; Adoption Learning Partners Medical Issues in International Adoption
96.48 (b) (3) Information about the impact on a child of leaving familiar ties and surroundings, as appropriate to the expected age of the child; Adoption Learning Partners With Eyes Wide Open

Finding the Missing Pieces

We're Home! Now What? For Parents of Newly Adopted Toddlers/Preschoolers

We're Home! Now What? For Parents of Newly Adopted School-Aged Children
96.48 (b) (4) Information about the impact of institutionalization on children, including the effect on children of the length of time
spent in an institution and of the type of care provided in the expected country of origin;
Adoption Learning Partners With Eyes Wide Open

Medical Issues in International Adoption

We're Home! Now What? For Parents of Newly Adopted Toddlers/Preschoolers

We're Home! Now What? For Parents of Newly Adopted School-Aged Children
96.48 (b) (5) Information on attachment disorders and other emotional problems that institutionalized or traumatized children and children with a history of multiple caregivers may experience before and after their
adoption;
Adoption Learning Partners The Journey Of Attachment

Adopting the Older Child

Finding the Missing Pieces

Let's Talk Adoption

96.48 (b) (6) Information on the laws and adoption processes of the expected country of origin, including foreseeable delays and
impediments to finalization of an adoption;
Placement Agency/Home Study Provider

For families adopting only from China, Adoption Learning Partners
China: Overview of the Adoption Process
96.48 (b) (7) Information on the long-term implications for a family that has become multicultural through intercountry adoption Adoption Learning Partners Conspicuous Families
96.48 (b) (8) An explanation of any reporting requirements associated with Convention adoptions, including any post-placement or post-adoption reports required by the expected country of origin. Placement Agency/Home Study Provider

For families adopting only from China, Adoption Learning Partners
China: Overview of the Adoption Process
96.48 (c) (1) The child's history and cultural, racial, religious, ethnic, and linguistic background; Placement Agency/Home Study Provider

For families adopting only from China, Adoption Learning Partners
China: Her Land & People, History, and Philosophies

China: Language, Festivals, and Traditions
96.48 (c) (2) The known health risks in the specific region or country where the child resides; Placement Agency/Home Study Provider and Adoption Learning Partners Medical Issues in International Adoption
96.48 (c) (3) Any other medical, social, and other data known about the particular child Placement Agency/Home Study Provider  

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