How Long Will a Foster Child Stay In My Home? - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
08/24/24
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Question: We have two boys, ages 10 and 12. We’ve been told that if we become a foster family, the foster children will have to have a room to themselves. Our boys can share a room for another year, but then we want to separate them. Can we just foster for one year? How long do foster kids usually stay?
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- Becoming a Foster Parent
- Raising Foster Children
- Working with Birth Parents for the Child's Best Interest
Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
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Raising a LGBTQ+ Child or Youth
August 21, 2024
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There is a huge need for foster and adoptive homes for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. We interview Holly Harridan and Dr. Shelly Ronen. Holly is a Senior User Experience Researcher at Bloom Works and an applied Anthropologist with a background in queer and feminist studies. Dr. Shelly Ronen is a Senior User Experience Researcher at Bloom Works. She has a Ph.D. in Sociology and specializes in gender and sexuality.
In this episode, we cover:
- Terminology. LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA2S+, queer. What does each of the letters mean, and what is correct?
- What is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity?
- What are some of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ youth in foster care?
- What does it mean to have an” affirming” home?
- Some foster and adoptive parents know in advance that the child that they are fostering or adopting identifies as LGBTQ+, but other times, it is something that they find out later. If they know in advance, what are some things they can do to prepare?
- Age-dependent- how to allow exploration without pigeonholing a child too soon?
- How should parents handle it if they suspect their child is queer, but their child or youth does not want to talk about it?
- Are the issues different depending on whether the youth or young adult is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?
- How can parents encourage healthy romantic relationships?
- What if you’ve been raised to believe that homosexuality is a sin?
- How do you think agencies should balance a commitment to kinship caregivers against a commitment to the safety and affirmation of LGBTQ+ children and youth?
- What is your response to people who say that since many foster parents are motivated by religious faith, requiring families to affirm LGBTQ+ children and youth would create a placement crisis?
- What resources can foster parents look to for guidance on being affirming of LGBTQ+ children and youth?
Our goal is to provide a nurturing and supportive environment where LGBTQIA+ foster youth can grow, thrive, and develop a strong sense of self-worth and belonging.
For a list of resources from this episode, visit our post on Creating a Family.
Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:
- Weekly podcasts
- Weekly articles/blog posts
- Resource pages on all aspects of family building
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What Do Adoptees Think About Adoption?
August 28, 2024
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Have you ever wondered what adult adoptees really think about adoption? Join us to hear about the Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences report, based on research by the National Council for Adoption.
In this episode, we cover:
- Who did you interview for the Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences report, and how did you find them?
- You separated your responses by type of adoption.
- How satisfied are adult adoptees in general—life satisfaction?
- Did they think that adoption could and did work in their best interest? In the best interest of their birth family? In the best interest of their adoptive family?
- What were their thoughts on openness in adoption?
- For transracial adoptions: Do you believe your adoptive parent(s) did a sufficient job at discussing issues of race/ethnicity with you?
- What were their thoughts on whether to allow transracial adoptions?
- Were adoptees in favor of their families having an annual recognition of adoption?
- Specific questions for those adopted from foster care. P. 25
- Specific questions for those adopted as infants domestically. P. 28
- Specific questions for those adopted internationally P. 30
- Advice for future adoptive parents. P. 32
- What adoptees wish their parents had done differently. p. 41
Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:
- Weekly podcasts
- Weekly articles/blog posts
- Resource pages on all aspects of family building
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