9. Do I have to adopt a child of the same ethnicity as me? Expand No. Most adoption agencies would prefer some ethnic connection between adopter and child, but children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds wait longer to be placed for adoption because of a shortage of prospective adopters from black and ethnic minority communities. Any adopter can theoretically adopt a child of any ethnicity, provided they can demonstrate understanding of the importance of supporting the child’s ethnic identity throughout their life. No child should be waiting a long time for adoption because of the colour of their skin or their religion.
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Above and Beyond - Child to Parent Violence Training for families that struggle with violence in the home. Expand Child on Parent violence is an area which is increasingly recognised as a major factor in the breakdown of adoption and foster care placements. Above and Beyond is our latest workshop and is to develop strategies for families to de-escalate child on parent violence (CPV). Taster sessions: a short session that will be useful for families or support agencies that may be interested but wish to find out more before committing resources to a full training – 2 hours. One day workshop: extends the taster session into a more practical workshop with sample exercises to work through to offer immediate help and gives practical skills and strategies that can be used over time to alleviate the stress from aggression which many families experience. OutcomesProfessionals – An overview that will help inform decisions when establishing support plans for parents under stress. Families – An overview plus some practical ideas and strategies to take away and put into practice immediately. The session will also offer help and guidance regarding finding out more as well as support from other families in similar situations. Please contact the Training Team at [email protected] if you would like to know more about how this workshop could be tailored to fit the needs of your approved adopters, or to register your interest in any open workshops we may be running near you
Adopt East Southend, Thurrock, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Bedford and Luton Expand Visit the Adopt East website
Adopt East Midlands Derby, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Expand Visit Adopt East Midlands' website
Adopt North East Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside Expand Visit Adopt North East's website
Adopt Tees Valley Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington Expand Visit Adopt Tees Valley's website
Adopter Voice Expand Our Adopter Voice service ensures the lived experience of adoptive families is at the heart of delivering practice excellence. We have an established network of experienced adopters who can represent the adoption community within your agency. For more information on Adopter Voice, click here
Adopter Voice Chairperson Expand An Adopter Voice Chairperson, collects all the views from Champions, to write a report for the RAA making recommendations on a topic, based on the views from Adopters. An Adopter Voice Chairperson may attend the Reginal Adoption Agency (RAA) management boards to represent Adopter Voice, Chair the Adopter Advisory board (AAB) where Champions consider recommendations for the RAA reports, or host online Focus Forums to gather views directly from Adopters.