This official government website provides a host of good information about orphans in Russia. It has everything from official orphan statistics to rules for international adoption. ...
Every foster parent knows how hard, yet rewarding, it can be to care for a child with a difficult past and an uncertain future. Christie Erwin has been a mom, in the middle, for countless ...
This book by Dr. Daniel Hughes follows Katie, an abused child with attachment disorder, throughout the course of her life. He offers insight into the kinds of parenting and therapy that can help ...
This book by Katherine Paterson tells the story of a young girl in the American foster care system who is passed around from home to home. Though written for 9-12 year olds, it contains many themes ...
"Every little girl loves a pretty new dress, and my daughter, Anna, was no exception. Trembling with emotion, she ripped open the department store bag that contained her new dress, tights, shoes ...
Get HomeBuilders: Considering Adoption (Study Guide)and Hope for Orphans Directory of Helpful Resources and Organizations together in this helpful packet of resources for those considering adoption. ...
A list of over 15 Russian resources on adoption and foster care, that are very useful for Russian-speaking believers ministering to orphans. This is a list of over 15 Russian resources on adoption ...
Great paper on UNICEF & International Adoption from Dr. Elizabeth Bartholet, Harvard Law Professor. Read her abstract here, or click the link below to read her entire ...
Peter Kravchuk speaks at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church. Peter is the father of 21 adopted children, as well as a board member of Light of Love, an NGO that ...
Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC shares the most up-to-date government statistics on the magnitude of the orphan problem, as well as offers hope for potential solutions. Video footage from the 2009 ...
Motivation/Filtration/Preparation/Support-- Join Mikhail Kozitsky and Dr. Susan Hillis as they share four steps towards helping adoptve and foster families:
Participants will be able to ...
Join adoption advocate Tamara Dudnik as she shares about difficulties in raising adopted children, and how to overcome those difficulties.
Session was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit ...
Join adoption advocates Petr and Tamara Dudnik as they provide answers to frequently asked questions: what is the difference between adoption and foster parenting, does the government support ...
Watch here as Mikhail Pimenov, the director of the foster care training school "Family" shares how individuals can start up their own training schools for adoptive and foster parents. This ...
Many families fear adoption because they fear “genetics” – “is it true that as the child grows up, he’ll become like his alcoholic father or drug-addicted mother?..” This seminar, by Peter and ...
Along with the joys and blessings of adoption and foster care come some difficult and often painful realities – issues such as grief, loss, abandonment, past trauma and the need for forgiveness, just ...
Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the need for parents to focus on every aspect of their child’s wellbeing in order to help them heal and overcome their challenges.
Focusing on the Whole ...
In The Connecting Link: What Parents Need to Bring Healing to Their Children, delivered at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference, Dr. Purvis provides parents with a better ...
