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- Adoption - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Adoption is a legal process that permanently transfers parental responsibility from a child's birth parents to their adoptive parents After reunification, it is the next most secure permanency option for children in foster care In 2021, one in four children exiting foster care — around 53,300 kids in the United States — were adopted
- Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents cannot take care of them While in care, children may live with relatives, with foster families or in group facilities There are four ways children can leave foster care for permanent homes: Reunification with birth parents or primary caregivers, adoption, guardianship, and placement with relatives Among children exiting
- Adoptions From Foster Care - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
In 2021, over 113,754 kids were in foster care and awaiting adoption Get the data details on these children
- Achieving Permanency Through Adoption - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
This 2-day training guide for social workers focuses on achieving and sustaining permanency for children and youth in foster care through adoption
- The Effects of Training for Adoption Competency on Clinical Services . . .
This study finds that the Training for Adoption Competency model improves clinical care for adoptive families, adopted youth and birth parents Read more
- Foster Care Race Statistics | The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Explore AECF's analysis on the disproportionate representation of Black children in foster care Gain insights to advocate for change
- Youth in Transition (Aging Out) - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
This scenario — leaving foster care without achieving permanence — carries lifelong consequences Youth who age out of foster care face are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and more likely to experience hardships such as homelessness, joblessness, early parenthood and substance use
- Promising Practices in Adoption-Competent Mental Health Services
Summary Through a literature review, examination of case studies, and feedback from child welfare professionals and adoptive parents, this white paper explores the need for more mental health services that address the unique needs of children in the child welfare system and their adoptive families
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