Indiana Adoption Program is a statewide initiative to find
loving, committed, safe, permanent families
for children in foster care.
Indiana Adoption Program is a statewide initiative to find loving, committed, safe, permanent families for children in foster care. We are a partnership between Children’s Bureau, Inc. and Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS), working with Licensed Child Placing Agencies and DCS offices to help match adoptive families and waiting children.
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Parenting an Adopted Teen, Part II
Last week, we wrote briefly about brain development and identity formation as they relate to parenting adopted teens. This week, we're tackling another big topic that may be familiar to a lot of you already: parenting a teen who is nearing adulthood. Chances are, your...
Parenting an Adopted Teen, Part I
In many ways, parenting an adopted teenager is no different than parenting a biological teen. There are also some key differences, though. In this post, we look at two elements of parenting adopted teens: brain development and identity.
“Hopefully I get adopted…I’m at the 18 mark.”
Alex longs for an adoptive family, but at 17, he worries that won’t happen before he ages out of foster care. Still, he’s hopeful for parents who will embrace and support him as he grows into young adulthood.
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