Programs for Those Considering Adoption or in the Process of Adoption

The programs listed here have been designed specifically to help you in the adoption process. They provide an introduction to adoption, support during the wait and preparation for prospective adopters.

  • A Look at Adoption
  • Baby Care for First-Time Prospective Adopters
  • Financial Strategies for Prospective Adopters
  • Waiting Parents Support Group
  • Hague Compliant Training Series
    • Introduction to Intercountry Adoption
    • Developmental Milestones and Risk Factors
    • Transracial, Transethnic, Transcultural Adoption
    • Attachment and Emotional Health
    • Adjustment in Intercountry Adoption
       
  • Access to Adopted Persons' Birth Certificates 101
  • Birthparents Speak
  • Domestic Infant Adoption
  • For the Extended Adoptive Family: Your Special Role
  • How to Write Your Adoption Memoir
  • Infant and Child Massage for Pre- and Post-Adoptive Parents
  • Introduction to China
  • Legal Aspects of Adoption
  • Lifebooks and Heritage Makers
  • Literature and Adoption
  • Making a Lifebook
  • Monitoring English Language Development after Intercountry Adoption
  • Positive Adoption Language
  • The Silent Children in the Adoptive Blended Family
  • Stress Management during the Adoption Journey
  • Talking About Adoption with Your Children, Family and Friends
  • Understanding Your Child's Development
     

All members attend ACONE programming at a special rate.

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