Washington Adoption Requirements
WAC 110-147-1725
The State of Washington does not accredit courses used for compliance for WAC 110-147-1725 required by the State of Washington used for pre-service training to be provided to adoptive families; therefore, Creating a Family does not warrant or guarantee that the State of Washington will accept our courses as evidence of compliance with these training requirements. We have done our best to create courses that we believe will prepare parents and staff for domestic and intercountry adoption as required by the State of Washington. If you have been told to include training on other requirements for your adoptions, please contact us, and we can suggest additional courses to cover those content topics.
For your convenience only, we have included the content topics that we believe our courses can be used to achieve at least partial compliance with the requirements; however, adoption service providers must decide for themselves. Our inclusion of these content topics implies that we believe that the course addresses some of the topics in the specified regulatory section and does not imply that the course can fulfill that regulation.
For information specific to Oregon, go to the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Search site to find information on the Oregon 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.
Creating a Family Domestic Infant Adoption Package includes:
- Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption
- Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Adoption
- Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure
- What You Need to Know About Open Adoption When You're Thinking About Adoption
- Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity?
- Basic Baby Care
- 7 Core Issues in Adoption & Foster Care
- Introduction to Attachment
- Talking with Kids About Adoption at Different Ages
- Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Parent
| Requirement WAC 110-147-1725 |
Domestic Infant Package |
|---|---|
| (a) The rights and responsibilities of adoptive parents and the adoption agency; |
Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption What You Need to Know About Open Adoption When You're Thinking About Adoption |
| (b) The potential risks and challenges inherent in adoption; | Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Adoption Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Parent |
(c) The needs and characteristics of children available for adoption; |
Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption Introduction to Attachment Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure |
(d) Attachment, separation and loss issues for children and families, including attachment disorders and other emotional problems that institutionalized or traumatized children may experience; |
7 Core Issues in Adoption & Foster Care Introduction to Attachment |
| (e) The importance of cultural and ethnic identity to the child and ways to foster these identities; | Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity? |
| (f) The long term implications for a family that has become multicultural through adoption; | Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity? Talking with Kids About Adoption at Different Ages |
| (g) The effects of adoption on the child and family. |
7 Core Issues of Adoption & Foster Care Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Family Talking with Kids About Adoption at Different Ages |
Creating a Family Hague International Adoption Package (10 hours)
Hague International Adoption Package includes:
- Introduction to International Adoption
- Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption
- Introduction to Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Typical Behaviors in Children Adopted Internationally
- Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity?
- Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Interationally
- Parenting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
- Common Special Needs in International Adoption
- Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural & Racial Identity
- Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Parent
| Requirement WAC 110-147-1725 |
Hague International Package |
|---|---|
| (a) The rights and responsibilities of adoptive parents and the adoption agency; |
Introduction to International Adoption |
| (b) The potential risks and challenges inherent in adoption; | Introduction to International Adoption Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption |
(c) The needs and characteristics of children available for adoption; |
Introduction to International Adoption Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted Internationally Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally Common Special Needs in International Adoption Introduction to Prenatal Substance Expo |
(d) Attachment, separation and loss issues for children and families, including attachment disorders and other emotional problems that institutionalized or traumatized children may experience; |
Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted Internationally Parenting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma |
| (e) The importance of cultural and ethnic identity to the child and ways to foster these identities; | Should You Consider Adopting a Child of a Different Race or Ethnicity? Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural & Racial Identity |
| (f) The long term implications for a family that has become multicultural through adoption; | Common Special Needs in International Adoption Helping Internationally Adopted Children Develop a Healthy Cultural & Racial Identity |
| (g) The effects of adoption on the child and family. |
Transitioning Home as a Newly Adoptive Parent Typical Behaviors of Children Adopted Internationally |