This document summarizes facts about adoption in the United States, laws related to adoption, and a letter from a Head Start teacher. It notes that in 2001 there were 1.5 million adopted children in the US, representing 2.5% of all children. Adoption costs vary based on factors like race, sex, and age of the child. States require reports on birth parents' medical, genetic, social, and educational backgrounds to be shared non-identifiably with adopting parents. The teacher's letter says they will make sure adoption is inclusively discussed in family lessons and that all families feel welcome.
This document summarizes facts about adoption in the United States, laws related to adoption, and a letter from a Head Start teacher. It notes that in 2001 there were 1.5 million adopted children in the US, representing 2.5% of all children. Adoption costs vary based on factors like race, sex, and age of the child. States require reports on birth parents' medical, genetic, social, and educational backgrounds to be shared non-identifiably with adopting parents. The teacher's letter says they will make sure adoption is inclusively discussed in family lessons and that all families feel welcome.
This document summarizes facts about adoption in the United States, laws related to adoption, and a letter from a Head Start teacher. It notes that in 2001 there were 1.5 million adopted children in the US, representing 2.5% of all children. Adoption costs vary based on factors like race, sex, and age of the child. States require reports on birth parents' medical, genetic, social, and educational backgrounds to be shared non-identifiably with adopting parents. The teacher's letter says they will make sure adoption is inclusively discussed in family lessons and that all families feel welcome.
adopted children in the United States, representing 2.5 percent of all children.
Starting school may be an adopted
persons first encounter with the people outside their family and friends.
Adoption cost tend to differ
according to the origin, race, sex, and age of the child, as do waiting times involved, with white American-born baby girls costing the most and older black boys the least. LAWS RELATED TO ADOPTION
States generally require reports
that include information about the birth parents medical and genetic histories, family and social backgrounds, mental health histories, religious backgrounds, ethnic and racial backgrounds, and educational levels attained.
In most instances, only nonidentifying information is shared
with the adopting parents.
The timeframes for collecting the
information and making a report about the birth family vary from State to State.
Adoption
DEAR HEAD START FAMILIES,
I know that lately there have been some families who feel left out when we are doing our lessons on family. I am so happy that those who came up told me how they felt. I am now taking that into consideration and making sure that they feel welcome in our classroom. So from now on when we are doing our family lessons, I am going to make sure that everyone feels like they can talk about their family. Every family no matter how different is special and I want the children to show that.
[OUR THANKS]
I just want to thank all the families
in our class. You guys can help us include everyone in our lessons as well as our lives. I encourage you all to make friends so our children know that we care about everyone and that we only want the best for them and for families of all kinds.
Families are everywhere
If you have any more questions not
only can you talk to me but you can also go to these websites that I have listed below. http://www.pbs.org/pov/offandrun ning/adoption_fact_sheet.php https://www.childwelfare.gov/topic s/adoption/?hasBeenRedirected=1