bonding Archive
Progress toward a lifetime commitment to permanence has stagnated over the past decade at just under three-fourths of those children and youth in care. The reunification rate has slipped from 53 percent to 51 percent. Adoptions have stayed the same …
Healing attachment disorders is a popular topic in foster care. My workshops on the subject have been well attended. Why does foster care produce so many attachment disorders in the first place? A more important focus would concern ways to …
No one disputes that children have the need for and the right to a permanent home. When safety can be assured, the birth family is the first choice. This includes the extended family of capable blood relatives. The needs of …
