We begin our journey of adoption from foster care here. In this episode, we’ll hear the powerful, heartwarming, and often humorous story of Liz and Ashley’s experience navigating adoption together. Later, we’ll hear from experts Kamilah Bunn and Bob Herne, who will introduce the issue of adoption from foster care. We’ll also hear from Debbie Riley, who will introduce the concept of separation and loss and explain how it affects adoptive families. 

Experts:
Kamilah Bunn, Chief Executive Officer, National Adoption Association
Bob Herne, National Project Director, AdoptUSKids
Debbie Riley, CEO and co-founder of the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E)

Host:
April Dinwoodie

Navigating Adoption: Presented by AdoptUSKids is brought to you by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families and the Ad Council. The series is produced by Wordsworth & Booth. Episode transcripts are available at AdoptUSKids.org/podcast.

For more information about adopting a teen from foster care, please visit adoptuskids.org. 

The process of adoption from foster care is exciting, emotional, and full of expectations. In this episode, we’ll hear the story of how Samanthia and Christian found each other through adoption, from their own unique perspectives on the process. Then we’ll hear from experts Ruth McRoy and Denise Goodman about the children and youth waiting to be adopted and how the recruitment process works. 

Experts:
Ruth McRoy, PhD, research professor, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
Denise Goodman, child welfare consultant

Host: 
April Dinwoodie

Navigating Adoption: Presented by AdoptUSKids is brought to you by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families and the Ad Council. The series is produced by Wordsworth & Booth. Episode transcripts are available at AdoptUSKids.org/podcast.

For more information about adopting a teen from foster care, please visit adoptuskids.org.