Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Programs

Additional Funding Available

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the release of $187 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support adoption assistance and foster care programs in all 50 states and the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11272 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:39:07 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11259/t/Selecting-Agencies.html http://www.forever-families.org/foreverfamilies.asp

I went last week to a meeting and listened to a rep from this agency speak. It was a luncheon deal, so very little Q & A time, so I went and spoke with her after. One of the things that they seemed to do a lot of was place infants that are given up under that 72 hour law. I asked her what they do to obtain medical info, etc. She said usually... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (4mykidz) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11259 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:38:36 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11254/t/Does--care-Nola-39-s-MN-39-s-poetry--adoption--foster-care.html
A poem written by Nola's older daughter in 2008 (age 11) about what it is like to be in foster care.

Does anyone Care!

It's me in my
closet, shivering with
fear, hearing the screams
and shouting in the background.
Does... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11254 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:48 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11238/t/We-Passed-the-1st-Step-.html feeds@yuku.com (medicinemansgirl) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11238 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:55:53 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11211/t/Life-Book-Ideas.html feeds@yuku.com (medicinemansgirl) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11211 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:13:33 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11189/t/Adoption-TV-show.html
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/publish/consumer/home/shows/adoption.html
]]> feeds@yuku.com (JoFoMama) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11189 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:19:01 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11173/t/Adoption-Frustrations-Share-your-story.html feeds@yuku.com (mom2countrykids) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11173 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:11:15 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11147/t/Thoughts-Nola-chime-in-here-.html ... ]]>feeds@yuku.com (preparedforrain)http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11147Fri, 15 May 2009 09:14:51 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11145/t/Foster-care-government-clinical-trials.html

Photo taken Aug 16, 2008
Name:	Joviani
1	Active, not recruiting	feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11145 Fri, 15 May 2009 03:55:28 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11081/t/the-diabolical-mother.html She begins the conversation, first introducing herself most politely: "So you're B's gran?" "yes." "And he's adopted?" "Yes." "Well, I am... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11081 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:10:02 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11080/t/How-long-did-you-have-to-wait-for-your-TPR-adoption-.html B & N were taken into care in August 2002 and placed with us in July 2003. TPR took place in June of 2005, and they were adopted in early August. So Peanut and L took the longer. How about everyone else? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11080 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:51:52 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11073/t/Our-current-situation-.html Just checking in. We are assuming that we haven't been submitted for any situations since we haven't... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (preparedforrain) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11073 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:40:13 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11060/t/Waiting-.html feeds@yuku.com (mom2countrykids) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11060 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:55:48 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11054/t/Transitioning-an-quot-institutionalized-quot-child.html A child we are considering has been in a residential setting since he was 6 - he's 13 now. He's had a few failed matches, but no failed placements, as he never made it far enough to go home with anyone. I've talked to his old worker and a current worker, both within my agency, who I believe have given me good information on him, and I've read his file back to front. I'm looking for information... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (adoptolder) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11054 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:28:23 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11028/t/Legal-risk-placements-.html ~Foster-to-Adopt ~Legal Risk Placement ~Going on both lists and see what happens We hear that there are a number of LR placements coming out of a county south of us and that many are AA children, fairly... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (preparedforrain) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11028 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:31:13 GMT http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11040/t/homestudy-tomorrow-birth-child-doesn-t-want-any-more.html Our birth daughter, 17.5, doesn't want anymore children in our home. She didn't want us to do foster care either. We adopted 2 boys from Russia when she was 12 and one has been hell on wheels for the past 5 years. He is getting better but is a behavioral handful, true. We have a perm. foster daughter too who is 15. My husband and I feel like we are meeting all the childrens developmental needs, emotionally and physically. We feel like it is a good time to add a child. She says... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (hcmatlin) http://fosteringandadoptingolderchildren.yuku.com/topic/11040 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:55:46 GMT