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Did You Know?
The average age for the children in foster care was 9.7 years. Average length of stay in foster care was 27.2 months. The largest percentage of children (47 percent) were in a nonrelative foster family home. Forty-nine percent had a case goal of reunification. 123,000 were awaiting adoption, down from 132,000 in FY 2007. (Children's Bureau AFCARS report, Fiscal Year 2008)
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School's In Session!
4 Keys to Help Your Adopted Child Thrive at School
Each school year can bring a new set of challenges to adopted kids, no matter how old they are. Facing new school projects and explaining adoption to new classmates can bring on different feelings as children grow.
Join us for a webinar featuring adoptive mom and adoption therapist Judy Stigger, LCSW and Carmen Knight, an internationally adopted person and teacher who works with many adopted kids.
Judy and Carmen will share both professional advice and personal experiences to help parents:
- Understand what questions, concerns and capabilities children have at different ages/stages
- Respond when projects or classroom discussions trigger adoption related questions
- Gain insight into what to do when going to school and getting homework done is a battle
- Educate teachers and school staff about all types of diversity: racial, blended families, adoption and more.
Please join us on Twitter using #ALPschool13
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the certificate option, your certificate will be available upon successful completion of a post test. The audio for the recorded webinar can be heard through your computer speakers. We recommend external speakers or headphones. There are no refunds or exchanges for the webinar once you have purchased it.
Judy Stigger, LCSW
Judy, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and adoptive mom, has been serving families and children in the field of adoption for over 30 years. Instrumental in launching The Cradle's international program, Judy was also a lead developer for Adoption Learning Partner's debut course, Conspicuous Families.
She serves on the board of Adoptive Families magazine, is the past president of Joint Council on International Children's Services, and is currently serving as the Clinical Director of Adoption Learning Partners.
Carmen Knight
Carmen Knight is an international transracial adoptee from Peru. She has her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, and is currently working as an adoptive parent counselor at The Cradle.
Learn more about Carmen KnightCo-Sponsor
Free Downloads
Download the presentation slides from Judy Stigger, LCSW and Carmen Knight
Download a list of resources to help parents support their children in school.
Share this with your teacher to help guide adoption discussions.
