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Adoption from Foster Care | Is It Possible to Adopt from Foster Care?

Adoption from Foster Care | As you start to consider becoming a resource parent, you may wonder about the possibility of adoption from foster care. Is it possible to adopt a child that you have been fostering, or are there rules in place that prevent that from being an option? Let’s take a look at this topic in this quick blog post. Reunification Is the Initial Goal – Adoption is Considered Only When Reunification Is Not Possible The first thing that needs to be said here is that adoption from [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-19T18:17:23+00:00August 21st, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Reasons to Adopt a Child | Common Myths Regarding Adoption from the Foster System

3 Common Myths Debunked About Adopting From Foster Care And Reasons To Adopt A Child The reasons to adopt a child are many, and they are all important. Whatever your own reasons may be, they are meaningful to you and provide all the motivation you need to go through the process. Unfortunately, the option of adopting out of foster care is sometimes overlooked, often for reasons that are nothing more than myths. Myth: These Are Problem Children Simply put, this is false. Children wind up in the foster care system [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-07-17T20:25:51+00:00August 9th, 2019|Foster Care in CA, foster to adopt|Comments Off

Reasons to Adopt | Have You Considered Foster To Adopt?

3 Reasons To Adopt Reasons to Adopt | At Children First FFA, we focus on reuniting foster children with their birth families, whenever possible. This happens in many cases, but it is simply not possible for all children. When a reunion is not going to be a viable option, adoption becomes the new priority. There are plenty of great reasons to adopt through the fostering program, as we will cover in this post. Doing a Great Service For a child, being in the foster program is a major challenge. Most [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-06-24T20:37:18+00:00July 11th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster To Adopt in CA | Things You Should Know About Foster To Adopt With Older Children

By Children First FFA|2019-04-27T05:31:27+00:00May 31st, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster to Adopt in California | What Is Foster To Adopt?

By Children First FFA|2019-04-26T17:14:00+00:00May 8th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster To Adopt | A Biological Child’s Perspective to Adopting a Child

Foster To Adopt | Adopting a child is a great act that can benefit not only the adopted child but everyone involved as well. With that being said, it is not always an easy transition to make especially for your biological children that are already living in your home. A biological child that now must transition to sharing their home with an adopted child can experience a great range of emotions. Here are some of the fears that can occur from a biological child’s perspective. Loss of attention One [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T16:55:09+00:00April 4th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Adopt Children | Adopting Older Kids: Independence vs. Attachment

Adopt Children | Adopting Older Kids: Independence vs. Attachment Q: When adopting older kids, how can parents balance the competing goals of creating attachment at the same time as honoring their teens need for independence? A: With patience and empathy. This can be one of the scariest times for an adoptee. The unspoken fear of total abandonment is ever-present at this stage of adolescence. Teens have a natural, biological urge to separate and distance, yet there is also the need for continued bonding. This paradox can feel confusing, disturbing and awkward for [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:48:33+00:00March 19th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Adopt A Child | Books On Toddler And Older Child Adoption For Adoptive Parents

Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four by Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero, MA; Gloria Russo Wassell, MS, LMHC; and Victor Groza, PhD. – This is a wonderful resource full of practical and hopeful tips for parents who have adopted a child over age four from foster care or through international adoption. This thorough guide lists the issues an older adopted child faces and provides a comprehensive overview of problems and how adopting parents can successfully deal with them, including critical information about developmental issues; problems related [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:32:51+00:00March 12th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Adopt A Child | Why Some Wait Until They are Older to Adopt A Child

When Should You Adopt A Child? Adopting a child is a big decision that not only changes your lives but the life of the child you choose to adopt. The potential parents should make sure that this is something they truly want and can handle. If you are a mature adult there is no “wrong” age to adopt a child. However, some people prefer to wait until they are older before deciding to adopt. Here are some reasons that waiting until you are older and potentially more mature is a [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:26:06+00:00January 29th, 2019|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Adopt a Child | 3 Reasons to Adopt A Child

Adopt a Child | 3 Reasons to Adopt A Child Choosing to Adopt a child can be a very rewarding experience and can truly change the life of a child for the better. Adopting a child helps give a child a second chance at having a loving family and can give the parents the fulfillment they have been looking for in their lives. Here are some reasons that people decide to adopt a child. Infertility Some couples try to have children naturally but find out that that there is [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T14:10:02+00:00December 20th, 2018|foster to adopt|Comments Off