Starting the Adoption from Foster Care Process
From selecting and agency and starting the home study process, to telling your family you're planning to adopt, these articles focus on the start of the adoption process.
4 articles

Written by Tyler Helbach, Naomi Kolb-Untinen and Nick Baumgartner



5 questions to ask when interviewing agencies
Finding the right agency to complete a home study is important. Let's make sure you're asking the right questions when researching agencies.
Written by Tyler Helbach. Updated over a week ago
What is a home study to adopt from foster care?
What's in a home study and why it's so important to adopting from foster care
Written by Naomi Kolb-Untinen. Updated over a week ago
How to talk with your family about adopting from foster care
Telling your family you are adopting from foster care can be a mixed bag of emotions. Here are some resources to help you share the news.
Written by Nick Baumgartner. Updated over a week ago
Clearing up myths about adopting from foster care
Tackling some of the most common misconceptions about adopting from foster care
Written by Naomi Kolb-Untinen. Updated over a week ago