"What about my other children"? is a question caregivers may ask as they consider foster care or adoption for their families. Or, after a child has been placed in their homes and they're experiencing the effects, they may ask, "How do I meet the needs of my other children?" Both questions are answered this course in which real-life stories of an adoptive sibling are shared, results from a study of 200+ siblings' experiences are described, and evidence-based, effective tools and strategies for meeting their needs are explained.
Jana Hunsley, PhD, LCSW – Owner and Coach, Project 1025, LLC
Course length: 60 minutes
Course level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Certificate type: This course offers a Social Work CE certificate
Credit type: General CE
After attending this course, professionals will be able to:
- Explain the various ways adoptive siblings can be affected by foster care and adoption in their families.
- Identify factors in a family that influence families’ stress levels.
- Solve problems in foster and adoptive families by incorporating strategies aimed at communication and connection.
- Apply strategies to meet the needs of adoptive siblings pre- and post-adoption and foster care.
Recorded 6/16/2022
National Council For Adoption, #1804, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/13/2023 – 04/13/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.
This course does not offer credit for NJ or NY social workers. More information on continuing education credits is available here.
