Adoption Service Provider staff need training to most effectively advocate for the international adoption of children. This package aligns with some of the staff training requirements of the Hague Treaty for Intercountry Adoption (and the US implementing regulations).  The courses included are approved through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), see the description of each course for details.

Staff Training: Hague Package (CE) includes:

  1. Common Special Needs in International Adoption
  2. Ethical Considerations and Child-Buying in Intercountry Adoptions
  3. Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
  4. Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss
  5. Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural and Racial Identity
  6. Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure
  7. Things Families Should Consider When Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity
  8. How Do Children Understand Adoption at Different Ages
  9. The Impact of Adoption on Kids Already in the Family
  10. Understanding the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption and Implementing Laws


*Important Information for agencies on Hague Training Requirements

*Access to each course in this bundle will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.

Requirements (new requirements effective 1/8/2025)
§ 96.38 Training requirements for social service personnel. 		Staff Training: Hague Package (CE)
(a) The agency or person provides newly hired employees who have adoption-related responsibilities involving the application of clinical skills and judgment (home studies, child background studies, counseling services, parent preparation, post-placement and other similar services) with a comprehensive orientation to intercountry adoption that includes training on:

(1) The requirements of the Convention, the IAA, the UAA, the regulations implementing the IAA or UAA, and other applicable Federal regulations;

(2) The INA regulations applicable to the immigration of children described in INA 101(b)(1)(F) and 101(b)(1)(G);

Understanding the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption and Implementing Laws
(a)(5) Ethical considerations in intercountry adoption and prohibitions on child-buying; Ethical Considerations and Child-Buying in Intercountry Adoptions

(b)(1) The factors in the countries of origin that lead to children needing adoptive families;

Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
(b)(2) Feelings of separation, grief, and loss experienced by the child with respect to the family of origin; Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss
(b)(3) Adverse childhood experiences, and attachment and post-traumatic stress disorders Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss
(b)(4) Trauma-informed parenting Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss
(b)(5) Physical, psychological, cognitive, and emotional issues facing children who have experienced trauma, abuse, including sexual abuse, or neglect and/or whose parents' rights have been terminated;

Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss

Things Families Should Consider When Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity
(b)(6) The long-term impact of institutionalization on child development; Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss
(b)(7) Outcomes for children placed for adoption internationally and the benefits of permanent family placements over other forms of government care; Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally
(b)(8) The impact of adoption on other children already in the home; The Impact of Adoption on Kids Already in the Home
(b)(9) How adoptive parents can support children who experience racism and discrimination; Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural and Racial Identity

How do Children Understand Adoption at Different Ages
(b)(10) How adoptive parents can support and advocate for children discriminated against due to physical, cognitive, and other disabilities;  Common Special Needs in International Adoption
(b)(11) The most frequent medical and psychological problems experienced by children from the countries of origin served by the agency or person and the possibility that such problems may not be reflected in the medical reports transmitted to prospective adoptive parents; Common Special Needs in International Adoption

Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure

Things Families Should Consider When Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity
(b)(12) The process of developing emotional ties to an adoptive family; Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Adopted Children Heal from Past Trauma and Loss

How Do Children Understand Adoption at Different Ages
(b)(13)Acculturation and assimilation issues, including those arising from factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, and culture and the impact of having been adopted internationally; and

Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural & Racial Identity
(b)(14) Child, adolescent, and adult development as affected by adoption. Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally

Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural and Racial Identity

How Do Children Understand Adoption at Different Ages



The Hague Package for staff training includes the following 10 courses.

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