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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Becky Wilmoth, EA, provides an overview of the credit—what is covered, the different guidelines for different adoption routes, when to file for the credit and how to claim it.
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This webinar was brought to you by:
 America’s Christian Credit Union is committed to helping members make an impact in the culture around them. One of the most beautiful ways is by helping the unplaced child find a loving and forever family.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Beth Friedberg, LCSW, will address common questions and concerns about adopting while already parenting, including birth order, preparing your child for a sibling, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Deborah H. Johnson discusses growing up as a transracial adoptee and what parents today need to know about talking about race and adoption, finding role models for their children, dealing with teasing, and more.
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 Adoption by Shepherd Care is a full-service, Hague-accredited adoption agency committed to bringing children into forever families and supporting those families every step of the way. They offer U.S. newborn placements, international adoption from Colombia, home studies, and other services.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Brooke Randolph, LMHC, will help you and your loved ones get on the same page around a decision to adopt (whether you are the enthusiastic or the reluctant partner).
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 Adoptions From The Heart is a full service non-profit adoption agency specializing in infant domestic adoption for over 30 years. We work with couples and singles, and have helped more than 6,500 families grow through adoption. Contact us today to learn how we can help you.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Regina M. Kupecky, LSW, explains why children adopted at older ages behave the way they do, and what parents should do (and parenting techniques that should be avoided) to help their child gradually attach and heal from trauma.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Madeleine Melcher will advise parents pursuing domestic adoption on creating your adoption profile (or “Dear Prospective Birth Mother Letter”) that your agency or attorney will share with expectant mothers considering adoption to help them select a family.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Lauren Jiang, LMSW, will provide guidance on how to decide on the age, racial identity, and medical history of the child you will be best equipped to adopt and parent, while keeping your family’s resources and lifestyle in mind.
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Handouts: Sample medical checklist, medical specialists, and recommended resources > |
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Ketiwe Boahene will guide you through the documentation required for completing a home study. Learn how to obtain all the necessary forms, decrees, and documents—and how to keep track of it all.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Brooke Randolph, LMHC, discusses how parents can educate teachers and administrators and answers questions, including: Should I tell my child’s teacher that he was adopted? My daughter is supposed to send in a baby picture—but we don’t have one. What do I do if my child is being teased about looking different from his parents?
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Get the AF school handout > | Get Brooke Randolph’s handouts > |
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Denise M. Bierly, Esq. and Susan D. Orban discuss the costs associated with each route—domestic newborn, foster adoption, and international—which expense categories you have some control over, and creative ways some families are financing their adoptions.
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This webinar was brought to you by:
America’s Christian Credit Union offers low-cost adoption financing. ACCU believes that every child deserves a forever family, and is here to help.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Nicole Mayer, RMA, RN, BSN, discusses feeding, formula, burping, bathing, diapering, cord care, flying with a newborn, and other practical aspects of your first weeks home, as well as ways to promote attachment.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Beth Hall discusses how to talk with your child about adoption and race as he grows up to ensure that he will feel confident in his racial identity, the terms we use to talk about different races, how to find role models and friends or color for your child and yourself, and much more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
By now you probably know why you should do open adoption, but the question you may still have is exactly how. Lori Holden’s presentation helps you de-mystify open adoption. With three simple shifts you’ll develop a new mindset to guide you in parenting your child toward a life of wholeness, of integration between his/her biology and biography.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Stella Gilgur-Cook, LCSW, discusses the adoption home study. What is it? How long does it take? What kinds of questions will we be asked? How should we prepare for the home visit?
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Sarah Springer, M.D., FAAP, discusses healthy bedtime routines, co-sleeping, melatonin, nightmares and night terrors, how to wean your child from your room or your bed, how to respond to night wakings, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Beth Hall discusses what parents must do to parent a child of another race, from recognizing and openly discussing the four types of racism to reducing the child’s racial isolation.
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Many people consider adopting one of the 100,000 children waiting for permanent families in foster care, but don’t know how to get started. Adoption attorneys Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Bobbie L. Rabuck, Esq., provide an overview of the foster adoption process and adoption subsidies.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Are your family dinners less than joyful? Katja Rowell, M.D., aka “The Feeding Doctor,” answers questions about behaviors like hoarding, food obsession, picky eating, overeating, power struggles around food, and other feeding challenges you may have faced.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Brooke Jackson, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and author of Child of Mine: Caring for the Skin and Hair of Your Adopted Child, addresses the challenges you’ve faced, including extra-dry winter skin and hair, damage from chlorine in swimming pools, styles that can minimize damage to African-American hair, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Regina Kupecky, LSW, co-author of Adopting the Hurt Child, answers questions about helping a child adopted at an older age bond with new parents and siblings, responding to misbehavior, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Deborah H. Johnson, a social worker and an adult transracial adoptee, shares advice and first-person experiences being a conspicuous family, exploring birth culture, responding to racism, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
What are the first steps toward adopting a newborn in the U.S.? From hiring your team and putting together your profile to matching with an expectant mother and discussing ongoing contact, adoption attorney Janna J. Annest, Esq., answers your first questions.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Adoption and ART attorney Victoria T. Ferrara, Esq., gives an overview of LGBT family building options, including joint or second-parent adoption, donor conception, and surrogacy.
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Surrogacy & Domestic Adoption Law: The Hospital Experience
IN THIS WEBINAR:
Adoption and ART attorney Peter J. Wiernicki, Esq., answers questions about notifying the hospital, the expectant mother’s/carrier’s birth plan, access to the baby and his or her medical records, termination of parental rights in adoption, filing for a birth certificate, discharge, getting ICPC clearance, and more.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Beth Hall discusses the intersection of adoption and race and how it affects children who grow up with adoptive parents of another race. How will you help your child embrace and feel confident in his racial identity? Talk about race and racism? Find role models who will be able to provide first-person perspectives on race and culture?
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
When you adopt transracially, your child’s skin and hair will probably require different care than your own. Brooke Jackson, M.D., pa board-certified dermatologist and author of Child of Mine: Caring for the Skin and Hair of Your Adopted Child, answers your questions about any of the challenges you’ve faced in keeping your child’s skin and hair healthy.
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IN THIS WEBINAR:
Since bringing your child home, have you encountered behaviors like hoarding, food obsession, picky eating, overeating, or everyday power struggles around the dinner table? Katja Rowell, M.D., presents a plan for meals and snacks that can reinforce trust and bonding with a newly adopted child and minimize feeding challenges.
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