This page is a description for a free live webinar scheduled March 6, 2025 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. If you'd like to register for the live webinar, you can do so here: https://adoptioncouncil.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RQy4v511TIy0fzvjMZPmVw

This session explores the fundamentals of adopting from foster care. In this webinar, we provide answers to common questions about adoption from foster care, helping families understand their options and take practical first steps on their adoption journey. Whether you're just starting to consider adoption from foster care or in the early stages of the process, this training offers valuable insights to guide you through the decision-making process and provide clarity on what to expect.

Ryan Hanlon, PhD, LMSW – President and CEO, National Council For Adoption

Webinar length: 90 minutes

After attending this recorded webinar, professionals will be able to:
• Define adoption from foster care and recall how it differs from other types of adoption.
• Describe typical characteristics of children waiting to be adopted from foster care.
• Identify common needs of children adopted from foster care and the support prospective adoptive families should be prepared to provide.
• Discover the steps needed to prepare for and begin the process of adopting from foster care.

Course level: Beginning
Cost to register: FREE
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National Council For Adoption is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0681. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 contact hours.

In order to receive their contact hours, attendees must participate in the entirety of the webinar training, have their attendance verified and complete a course evaluation. Upon completing these items, attendees will receive their contact hours certificate of credit to the email address provided at registration.

The live webinar will also include an interactive time where attendees can submit questions for response in real-time. To participate in this live webinar, attendees must have the Zoom application downloaded to their device.

Please note that NY contact hours will only be offered for the live webinar. For more information, please visit the FAQ tab. For additional information on the instructors please visit https://bit.ly/NCFAHanlon.