Talking about the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History

Talking About the Difficult Parts
of Your Child's History

Should you tell your child that her birth father is in jail or that her birth mother is addicted to drugs, or that she was conceived by rape? If so, how in the world do you share this news. In this course, we talk with Lesli Johnson, an EMDR therapist who specializes in adoption and foster care and an adult adoptee; and Susan Myers, a licensed Master Social Worker with Adoptions from the Heart Adoption Agency.

This course covers the following learning objectives:

List 3 reasons why parents should tell their adopted or foster child about the hard parts of their story.
Identify at about what age parents should have shared all the information that they know.
Explain what a Lifebook is.
List 2 reasons why parents should not share with others the personal parts of their child's adoption/foster story.

Outline for Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History.pdf

*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.

Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.

$20.00

Talking About the Difficult Parts
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This course aligns with the following regulatory requirements.

Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption

96.48 (c)

*Important Information for agencies on Hague Training Requirements

This course is included in the following state packages.

See links for how it aligns with each state's regulatory requirements.

Illinois Special Needs Foster Care Adoption	Important Information for agencies on Illinois Adoption Requirements.
Nebraska packages including, International Adoption and International Adoption from China	Important Information for agencies on Nebraska Adoption Requirements.
Virginia packages including, International Adoption and International Adoption from China	Important information for agencies on Virginia's core competencies.

For information specific to your state, go to the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Search site to find information on each state's requirements on background checks, consent to adoption, home study requirements, post-adoption contact agreements, adoption expense regulations, use of advertising, and who may adopt or place a child for adoption.