In this course we will cover the process of adopting from foster care. The instructor will be Erica Jourdan is the Founder of Adoption Options Consulting, where she provides support to families looking to adopt older children from foster care. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) at Flourish Counseling and Wellness. Prior to these, she worked for over a decade at Child Protective Services as a recruiter and trainer of foster and adoptive parents. She is the mom of 3 children each adopted in a different way, including a teen from foster care.
Angelica Jones, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the Intensive Service Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services in Los Angeles. She is a current foster parent and has experience working with prospective and adoptive parents in the foster care program.
This course covers the following learning objectives:
- Understand the different ways to adopt from foster care.
- List what is needed to adopt from foster care.
- Understand what children are available for adoption through foster care.
Outline for Introduction to Foster Care Adoption .pdf
*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.
Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.
This course is included in the following state packages.
See links for how it aligns with each state's regulatory requirements.
| Illinois Special Needs Foster Care Adoption |
Important Information for agencies on Illinois Adoption Requirements. |
| Louisiana Foster Care Adoption |
Important Information for agencies on Louisiana Adoption Requirements. |
For information specific to your state, go to the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Search site to find information on each state's requirements on background checks, consent to adoption, home study requirements, post-adoption contact agreements, adoption expense regulations, use of advertising, and who may adopt or place a child for adoption.
