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How MARE Supports Families on the Path to Adoption
The journey to adoption can be complex, and Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) is here to make that process as smooth and supportive as...
Basic Information
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How to Maintain Contact With Your Child's Birth Family
Jeremy Smith: Feb 6, 2024 10:37:55 AM
Discover how open adoption and continued contact with birth parents and kin can greatly benefit adopted children.
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Adopting from Foster Care When You Already Have Children in the Home
Adopting a child from foster care can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. However, if you already have children in the home, it's important to...
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How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Child From Foster Care?
There are no costs involved with foster care adoption in Massachusetts!
Post-Adoption Support Resources
Adoptive Families Together (AFT): A program of MSPCC, is a network of adoptive families who understand the benefit of peer support while raising...
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Legal Status: Understanding legal risk, legally freed, and adoption from foster care
Jeremy Smith: Nov 22, 2022 4:06:25 PM
In a legal risk adoptive placement, the rights of the child's birth parents have not yet been voluntarily or involuntarily terminated.
Understanding Open Adoption
Jeremy Smith: Nov 22, 2022 4:05:41 PM
Open adoption refers to any type of contact between the child and his/her birth family after the adoption legalization. This ranges from annual cards...
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Understanding Trauma & It's effects on Children in Foster Care
*This article is re-published from AdoptUSKids, a national resource on adoption and foster care. You can view the original article here.*
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Can I Adopt from Foster care?
Children do not need perfect parents! They need loving individuals who are fully committed to supporting them on their life’s journey, whatever that...