Adoption Academy - Program Description

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The Adoption Academy
Spring 2009 Program Information

The Adoption Academy, presented by The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, helps take the mystery out of the adoption process. This twelve week series offers prospective adoptive parents educational programs from an objective source. Our goal is to bring information together in a comprehensive and sensitive manner to help prospective parents make informed choices.

The Academy has three tracks:

· The Core Track examines issues all prospective adoptive parents need to address.

· The Domestic Track presents material for those interested in adopting children in the United States.

· The International Track covers material for participants who wish to adopt children from abroad.

To register online for the Nationwide Children's Hospital session, click here.

The Core Track

Begins September 14, 2009 and runs on Monday evenings for 4 weeks as follows: September 14, 21*, October 5 and 12 from 7-9 p.m.
*No class on September 28 due to the Yom Kippur holiday.

Week 1 Introduction to Adoption
Overview of Adoption

Week 2 Affording your Adoption
Emotional and Social Implications of Adoption

Week 3 The Nuts and Bolts of Homestudy

Week 4 Parent and Adoptee Panel

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The Domestic Track

Begins October 19, 2009 and runs on Monday evenings for 4 weeks as follows: October 19, 26, November 2 and 9 from 7-9 p.m.

Week 1 The Step-by-Step Process of Domestic Adoption
Finding the Adoptive Child

Week 2 Preparing for the Child’s Arrival:
Medical and Behavioral
Aspects of Adoption

Week 3 The Spectrum of Openness in Adoption
Cultural Considerations

Week 4 Adoption of Waiting Children & Children with Special Needs:
Considerations and Resources for Families
Parent and Adoptee Panel

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The International Track

Begins November 16, 2009 and runs on Monday evenings for 4 weeks as follows: November 16, 23, 30, and December 7 from 7-9 p.m.

Week 1 The Step by Step Process of International Adoption

Week 2 Dealing with Governments: Ours and Others

Week 3 Medical and Health Care Needs of the Child

Week 4 Transcultural Adoption Considerations
Parent and Adoptee Panel

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All sessions are held at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Center at 700 Children's Drive.

What Past Participants Have Said

“Extremely informative and important information given in an easily understandable format.” “This is a very good source of information. It has been helpful to see many other couples struggling with the same issues.” “Informative and honest.” Registration Information Participants may sign up for one, two or all three tracks. We recommend that all participants attend the Core Track as it lays the foundation for the more specialized Domestic and International series. All sessions are held at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Center at 700 Children's Drive.

Brochures and Registration

To download a PDF program brochure and registration form for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus click here.

To register online at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital website, click here.

For additional program information, call Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Institute for Pediatric Education at (614) 355-0662 or call The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy at (614) 236-6730.