Resources
Books
- Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
- The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis, Ph.D., David R. Cross Ph.D. and Wendy Lyons Sunshine
- Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D
- Brainstorm by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
- Adopting the Hurt Child by Gregory C Keck, Ph.D., and Regina M. Kupecky, LSW
- Parenting the Hurt Child by Gregory C Keck, Ph.D., and Regina M. Kupecky, LSW
Post Adoption Service Providers
The map below identifies organizations who, in addition to K-PARC, can offer assistance to you post-adoption. Find your county to see which services are available to you.
TFI – TFI is a leading child welfare agency providing experience, compassion, quality services and care. Our strength as an organization lies in the fact that we do what is best for our children and families.
Call 877-942-2239 or Contact TFI Here
DCCCA – DCCCA is committed to providing social and community services that improve the safety, health and well-being of those we serve. We are here to help families that are finding they might need additional resources and support after adopting. The resources might include respite, therapy and training opportunities.
Call 785-330-9016 or Contact DCCCA Here
Adoption Assistance Information
Adoption assistance is available to families adopting children with special service, support, and/or resource needs. To learn more about how children qualify and what kind of help is available, Review Adoption Assistance Brochure Here.
New Adoption Fact Sheet Series for Parents
- Parenting Your Adopted Preschooler provides practical strategies to promote a warm and loving parent-child relationship based on honesty and trust. It offers information on development, talking about adoption, and appropriate discipline.
- Parenting Your Adopted School-Age Child offers simple, practical strategies to foster the healthy development of children ages 6-12. It discusses approaches for building attachment, talking honestly about adoption, acknowledging your child’s adoptive history, using appropriate discipline, and enhancing the school experience.
- Parenting Your Adopted Teenager is designed to help adoptive parents understand their adopted teenager’s experiences and needs so parents can respond with practical strategies that foster healthy development. These strategies include approaches that acknowledge trauma and loss, support effective communication, promote a teen’s independence, and address behavioral and mental health concerns.
Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Educational Resources for Parents
Families Together, Inc. www.familiestogetherinc.org “Families Together, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information for families of children, from birth to age 26, with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs. Programs are offered at no cost to families and are available in English and Spanish.”
Kansas State Department of Education www.ksde.org “Kansas State Department of Education website provides families with resources and support for students who receive Title services and students with disabilities in specialized and general education classrooms.”
Disability Rights Center www.drckansas.org “Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC), is a public interest legal advocacy agency empowered to advocate for the civil and legal rights of Kansans with disabilities. Such advocacy entails help with IEP programs in schools and mediation inside the school system to ensure students are getting adequate services.”