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Connections with Birth Family After Adoption


Description


[This is a National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) course.]

This theme helps participants recognize the benefits for children when they are aware of their adoption story. The importance of maintaining connections with their birth families and strategies for maintaining and promoting connections are highlighted. The continuum that exists for connection is described and tips for how to negotiate relationships with birth families are shared. This theme also covers the impact on children’s loyalty and identity toward birth parents and parents who are adopting.


Course length: 90 minutes
Certificate: This course offers an attendance certificate only.

PLEASE NOTE - This course does not provide continuing education credits.


Content
  • Welcome
  • Emotions Check
  • Introduction
  • Key Content
  • Video - Facing Fears and Understanding Benefits
  • Benefits of Connection
  • Working through Challenges
  • Reflection Journal
  • Discussing Challenges
  • Podcast - Importance of Connections to Birth Families
  • Lived Experience
  • Video - Birth Family Connections
  • Reflection Journal
  • Closing
  • Wrap Up and Recommended Resources
  • Final Quiz
  • Conclusion
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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