Parent Resource Library
Resource Library
Foster Care & Adoption Basics
Adoption Considering Your Options and Making a Plan
Belonging Matters - Helping Youth Explore Permanency
Discontinuity and Disruption in Adoptions and Guardianships
Exploring the Pathways to Adoption
Grandfamilies Adoption Guardianship Brief
Helping Your Child Transition from Foster Care to Adoption
Ultimate Adoption Resource Guide-Beyond Words Psychological Services
The California Department of Public Health: Vital Records
Lightening the Path to Family Success: The Vital Role of Pre-Permanency Prep
Parenting Resources
Expecting and Parenting in Care_Tips for Youth
Parenting Your Adopted Preschooler
Parent Your Adopted School Age Child
Parenting Your Adopted Teenage
How to Raise a Bounce-Back Kid
Parenting Challenges
Child Welfare Practice With Families Affected by Parental Incarceration
Parental Substance Use_A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals
Parenting a Child or Youth Who Has Been Sexually Abused_A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Birth & Beyond Community Resources
Crisis Development & Intervention: De-escalation
Prenatal Drug Exposure and Adoption
Transracial and Cultural Identity
Parenting in Racially Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Adoptive Families
Seven Suggestions for a Successful Transracial Adoption
Transracial Adoption Conversations (T.R.A.C.) Coaching
Tips for parenting your transracially adopted child
The Bryant Park Project: White Kid, Black Family: Transracial Adoption
Positive Practices in Transracial Adoption Parenting
PACT: An Adoption Alliance:
- Racially Conscientious” Parenting in a “Colorblind” Society
- Ask Pact: Homeschooling Adopted Children
- Not Just “White Parents with Kids of Color”: The Importance of Racial Identity Work for Parents
- Borders of Belonging
- If You’re Color Blind, How Do You See Me?
- A Transracially-Adopted Child’s Bill of Rights
- Things I Need From Those Who Love Me
- 10 Things I Need from You (Who Love Me) to Feel Supported as an Adoptee of Color
- For White Parents of Black and Brown Boys and Girls
- What I Wish I Had Known
- Mom, I have something to tell you…
- Fostering Kids’ Understanding & Positive Feelings About their Racialized Identities
- Navigating Today’s Complicated Landscape for Latinx Adoptees
- I Am My Sister’s Keeper: Multiracial Sibling Relationships
- Learning to Face Our Whiteness/Racial Identity Development for White People
- How to Be an Anti-Racist Adoptive Parent
- Ten Things for White Adoptive Parents of Black Kids to Keep In Mind Right Now
Family Dynamics and Relationship Building
Helping Children and Youth Maintain Relationships with Birth Families
Helping Your Adopted Children Maintain Important Relationships with Family
Partnering with Relatives to Promote Reunification
The Teen Years: Brain Development and Trauma Recovery
Center For Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E) Resources:
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Supporting a Child’s Adoption Grief and Loss and Making Space for All of It
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Topical Brief No. #1 – Children and Adoption: The Preschool Age Years (3-5)
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Topical Brief No. #2 – Children and Adoption: The School Age Years (6-11)
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Topical Brief No. #4 – Talking with Your Child About Adoption: The Basics
Coping with Disorder and Developmental Challenges
Children with Medical Special Needs: Considering the Impact on Child Development
Education Resources
Scholarship & Grant Resources for Foster & Adoptive Children
Center For Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E) Resources:
Family Rising Resources
- School and Adoption
- Supporting a Student Who is Adopted
- Supporting a Student in Foster Care
- Supporting a Student in Kinship Care
Utilizing Mental Health Professionals with Specialized Adoption
Finding and Working with Adoption Competent Therapist Article
Adoption Competence National Directory for Mental Health Therapists
Beyond Words Psychological Services: Adoptee Therapist Directory – California
Edye Swidler, LMFT & American River Family Counseling
Health and Well-being
ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions
Sacramento Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic
Sacramento County: Mental Health Access Team
Sacramento County Youth Resources
Placer County: Children’s Mental Health Crisis Services
Youth Wellness Resources in Sacramento
Legal Systemic Resources
Legal and Financial Rights and Responsibilities of Adoption
AD 902 Consent for Arranging Contact
AD 908 Form Birth Family Consent for Contact
AD 908A - Adoption Information Act Statement
Adoptee Make Contact_CDSS Information
Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted from Foster Care
National Council for Adoption Tax Credit Q&A
Adoption in the New Congress and Beyond
Adoption Assistance Program in California A Fact Sheet Prepared by the Youth Law Center
Adoption Assistance Program Rates
Adoption and Guardianship Assistance – California
False Allegations: Helping Group Members Understand, Avoid, and Survive Them
Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service Provider Support and Services
Information for Foster Youth in California Rights and Protection
Post Adoption Contact Agreements
Post Adoption Contract Agreements: What They Are, What They Include, and How They Help
Financial and Employment Resources
Workshops and Trainings
SSYAF Training and Events Calendar
Monthly Workshops & Support Groups – California Alliance for Caregivers
PACT An Adoption Alliance Support Groups
Capital Adoptive Families Alliances (CAFA) Adoptive Parent Support Groups
Capital Adoptive Families Alliances (CAFA) Teen Virtual Social Group
Parent Support Groups – Stanford Sierra Youth & Families
California Statewide Post Adoption Navigator
FAQs
Why should I join Post Adoption Support Services?
We offer many avenues of support! Whether you’d like to only receive updates from our newsletter to keep up on news in the adoption world, or engage in more intensive case management as you navigate new resources and supports, we are here to help in every step of the journey.
How can I learn more about Post Adoption Support Services?
Join us for an orientation! Click here for more information.
Can my child access mental health services after adoption?
Yes, every child has access to mental health services post-adoption. Typically, mental health services are funded through either the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) or through Medi-Cal.
Are there support groups for adoptive parents?
Yes, we offer bi-weekly support groups and welcome all foster and adoptive parents to join and build community with others. Click here to learn more.
Can I access respite support?
Yes, we welcome all families enrolled in our PALS program to join us in our Youth Social Club events. These respite days are offered every six weeks and occur on a Saturday from 10:00am-2:00pm. Keep an eye out in our newsletter for updates on newly scheduled respite events!