Adoptions in Child Welfare Services

Adoptions in Child Welfare Services, is a three-day, competency-based curriculum focusing on children awaiting adoptive placement and families who are interested in adopting children.

Topics covered in this course include the:

• Policies, laws, and best practice that support broad-based, community approach to finding families who are willing, able, and informed about the parenting of children available for adoption,
  
• Importance of gathering firm assessment information about the child's needs and the prospective families strengths,
  
• Skills necessary to prepare the child and family for the adoption experience, and the
  
• Need for a plan for post-placement supports for the family to increase permanence.
  

To view this curriculum's table of contents and a list of the competencies it addresses, click here.

Adoptions in Child Welfare Services is currently offered free of charge to social workers from North Carolina departments of social services. To learn more about class times and registration for this course go to ncswLearn.org, a site where North Carolina's human services professionals can discover and engage in the learning opportunities provided by the NC Division of Social Services.

If you work in child welfare outside of North Carolina and you are interested in learning more about this curriculum, please contact the Resource Program's training coordinator, Amy Ramirez (t: 919/962-4365; e: aramirez@email.unc.edu).