As part of your preparation for adoption, you will
receive education that 
will help make your
adoption process go smoothly. Your 24 hours
of training may include attending group
trainings at our office (20 hours required
in classroom setting), taking our on-line
training (4 hours to be taken via online
courses), reading books, watching videos, or
doing individual research. In addition to
the education we provide, encourage you
explore these topics on your own via the
internet, adoption support groups, etc. Some
of the subjects to be discussed:
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Attachment and bonding
·
Loss, grief and adoption
·
Adoption as a lifelong issue
·
Child development
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Boundary setting and discipline
·
Parenting a child of a different culture
·
Dealing with history information concerning
the adoptive triad
·
Adoption laws and procedures
·
Community resources
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Medical and emotional issues related to
international adoption
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Void or lack of available history about
child and birth parents
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BCIS requirements
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Building a dossier
·
Travel in a foreign country the laws and
procedures of the foreign country
·
Cultural background of the child
·
Adoption issues of personal interest
