Wednesday, January 29, 2014

About Adoption: Visits and the Foster Care System

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Visits are so important, but can be so difficult!  How do you handle visits with birth family?

Learn more about Adoption & Foster Care on About.com.


What Is Family Visitation Within the Foster Care System?

A quick definition.

 


How to Prepare a Child for Visits with Birth Family
Emotions usually run high, especially during the beginning first visits. But, there are times when a child just has an especially hard time with a visit as maybe something was said that caused hurt feelings or promises were broken.

Here are a few tips to help you prepare your child for visits with birth family.


Using Skype in Foster Care and Adoption
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Suggested Reading
What Are the Steps to Family Reunification Within the Foster Care System?
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