Journey Adoption Consultants
Education Requirements
We have partnered with Creating A Family for our professional adoption training. These courses will help you have a better understanding of adoption and help you meet the requirements of some of the agencies in our network. When purchasing your courses please add the code jacadopted at checkout to make your courses free of charge! Below you will find the education courses we require in the Journey Adoption Consultants Education Package. You will also need to select four additional courses that meet your interests. After you have completed all courses, please email the certificates to your consultant to add to your file.
REQUIRED
Apply jacadopted at checkout.
Select & Complete 4 of the Following Courses
These 4 courses are in addition to the Required Education Package above.
Apply jacadopted at checkout.
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Legal and Medical Risks in Domestic Infant Adoption
Course4.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Adoption Disruptions/ Dissolutions – How to Prevent and When to Accept
Course4.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Adoption Scams: How to Recognize and Prevent
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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How To Create a Compelling Adoptive Parent Profile
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Open Adoption: Handling Difficult Birth Parent Situations
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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What Is It Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
Course4.7 average rating (3 reviews)$20
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Adopting a Child with Down Syndrome
Course4.5 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opiates, Opioids, Methadone, Suboxone, and Other Common Drugs
Course3.4 average rating (8 reviews) -
First 6 Months with a Baby Exposed to Opiates
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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What Is It Really Like to Raise a Child With FASD?
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History
Course$20
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Talking With Kids About Adoption at Different Ages
Course5.0 average rating (6 reviews)$20
FREE Courses
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Additional Agency Training
Creating a Family has additional FREE resources to support ongoing learning for families and staff in the issues related to domestic infant adoption.
- Adoption A-Z Resource Guide
- 10 Topics Adoptive Parents & Birth Mothers Must Discuss Before Adopting – for those who are just starting out, Creating a Family offers a tip sheet to help parents craft a healthy start to the adoptive relationship
- A Birth Parent’s Impact on Adoptee Development – whether prospective parents land on an open adoption plan or not, a therapist offers thoughts on the impact of birth parents
For transitioning home with your new baby:
- Basic Tips for Feeding Your Newly Adopted Baby
- Transitioning Home with Your Newly Adopted Baby
- Transitioning Home: The First Months Post Adoption
For learning more about open adoption:
- Who Holds the Power in Adoption: Birth Parents or Adoptive Parents?
- What is it Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
- 5 Practical Tips for Healthy Open Adoption Relationships
Creating a Family also has a great lists of Best of the Best Adoption books for kids, broken out by type of adoption and age of the child.
Adoption Tax Credit Headquarters – this resource page includes links to our annual show, blog posts, and tips for maximizing your savings through the Adoption Tax Credit.
Creating a Family Online Learning Centers: