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The Time for Standardized Services to Support Families is Now
By Graham Wright, M.Phil., MSW NCAP Team Member A new report from AdoptUSKids, titled “Post-adoption support across the country: Themes...
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Post Adoption Support across the country: Themes and Opportunities
Between 2019 and 2021, AdoptUSKids surveyed states and territories to learn more about what post-adoption and guardianship services look...
The American Adoption industry
Elle UK interviewed NCAP's Adam Pertman regarding dollars in adoption. Here's the official link: Inside America’s Adoption Fraud Industry
Announcing a Seven Core Issues Webinar with Sharon Kaplan and Allison Maxon - September 23rd, 2022.
Who: Trauma experts/authors Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon What: An NCAP webinar based on their new “Seven Core Issues...
Seven Core Issues Workbook is published
NCAP members Allison Maxon and Sharon Roszia announce the publication of their workbook for the parents of traumatized children and...
Roe vs. Wade and Safe Havens
NCAP has not weighed in on the Supreme Court decision per se, but the decision includes some alarming assumptions that affect adoption....
Abortion Decision and Adoption
With the overturn of Roe, babies have turned into a business for those who are healthy and wealthy enough, according to Adam Pertman, the...
Understanding Options Counseling Experiences in Adoption:
A Qualitative Analysis of First/Birth Parents and Professionals March 2017 ELISSA MADDEN, PHD, SCOTT RYAN, PHD, DONNA AGUINIGA, PHD, OLGA...
Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe.
Americans have rushed to rescue Ukrainian orphans. One mission led to a child trafficking probe CNN Adam Pertman, president of a policy...
Old Lessons for a New World
Applying Adoption Research and Experience to Assisted Reproductive Technology Policy & Practice Perspective February 2009 Funded and...
A New Organization and a New Focus: Enabling Children and Families to Succeed.
When families struggle to address the consequences of children's early adversity, they should be able to receive -- as a matter of course...
NCAP listed as one of five "Resources For Anyone Interested In Adoption" at Wiki.ezvidid.com
A link to their site is here.
UNTANGLING THE WEB
THE INTERNET'S TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON ADOPTION The Donaldson Adoption Institute’s research for this report affirmed that substantive...
Adoptees still seeking their origin stories
A gap in state law blocks too many from accessing their birth records. This editorial appeared in the The Boston Globe, May 23, 2021 To...
NCAP Announces New Logo, Website and Strategic Partner!
Updated Site Features Greater Focus on Research, Including DAI Reports BOSTON, May 2021 – The National Center on Adoption and Permanency...
Research, Studies and Surveys on Adoption
Child Welfare Information Gateway: This website sponsored by the U.S. Children’s Bureau provides many prints and electronic publications...
Prospective Adoptive Parents
National Foster Care and Adoption Directory (CWIG) Provides contact information for private and public adoption agencies in every state:...
Ethical Issues in Adoption
PACT: collection of articles, essays, videos, and reviews on adoption ethics. Adoption should always be about child welfare first, but...
Birth Family Members
Openness in Adoption: Building Relationships between Adoptive and Birth Families. CWIG, 2013. A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare...