Child Mind Institute: “Trauma & Grief”
This webpage features countless articles about the basics of recognizing and addressing trauma in children. It includes topics like the effects, causes, and treatments of…
This webpage features countless articles about the basics of recognizing and addressing trauma in children. It includes topics like the effects, causes, and treatments of…
This article explains how to discuss racism and protests with children. The article breaks down how to lead discussions by age group (toddler, tweens, teens).
This article explores the history of mistreatment and discrimination in healthcare that puts people of color at a disadvantage. It also discusses the changes that…
This article features the voices of Black adults who were adopted by white families. The adoptees share their perspectives on identity, culture, and their sense…
The NMAAHC’s purpose is to help children understand what race is, how it operates in society, and why it’s important (particularly in the US). This…
This brief article explains how reading books with your child is a key way to start and continue conversations about race and ethnicity. It also…
This article explains how children learn racial bias, strategies to help children deal with these biases, and how parents can confront their own racial biases.…
This is a brief parent tip tool that explains what RES (racial and ethnic socialization)is, who participates in RES, and suggestions for engaging in RES.
This article discusses how to talk to children about racism, racial violence, and trauma. It also features books and other resource compilations for parents and…
This article discusses how to teach children about the concepts of race, privilege, and racial and ethnic socialization (RES). Though this resource is primarily for…
This is a brief article that explains some things that adoptees would like others to know about them. It describes how adoptees are similar to…
This article is about the red flags that adoptees should avoid when searching for a partner. Every adoptee and partnership is different, so this article…
This article explains how people’s relationships are affected if they’re adopted. It explains how adoptees often fear rejection, abandonment, and change or have low self-esteem.…
This article explains some of the overlooked parts of being adopted that adoptees want others to know about. It explains how adoption is a lifelong…
This blog article gives an adoptee’s perspective on how adoptees handle dating, attachment styles, and feelings. This resource might help adoptees explain how their identity…
This is a beginner-friendly resource for adoptees who want to understand how adoption affects their relationships. The webpage features guides about friends, birth family searches,…
This journal article discusses achieving permanence for youth in out-of-home care and meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ youth. It offers models of permanence and practices…
This academic journal article discusses working with LGBTQ+ youth in out-of-home care. It outlines five core premises to guide youth development. It also models how…
This is a short, narrative story about an adoptee’s experience meeting her birth mother. This story will benefit adoptees who are considering conducting a birth…
This is a report that discusses discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents. It explains how religious exemptions allow agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ+ parents.…
This is an interactive map of child welfare nondiscrimination laws in the United States. Users can examine laws and equity scores by state. Policies regarding…
This article is for anybody seeking information about the history of the LGBTQ+ community and mental health treatment. It briefly explains LGBTQ+ history, classification of…
This article explains how HIV affects the LGBTQ+ community. It provides an overview of what HIV is, how LGBTQ+ discrimination relates to HIV, campaign funding,…
This article provides ten tips for raising LGBTQ+ foster or adopted kids. It emphasizes the importance of supporting children by using their preferred pronouns, employing…
From the American Psychological Association, this article will benefit people who would like to educate themselves about the transgender identity. This article is available in…
This guide will benefit parents who have transgender, questioning, gender expansive, gender nonconforming, or non-binary child. The guide explains gender terms, answers FAQs, explains transitioning,…
This LGBTQ+ Tip Sheet is a great resource for parents who have an LGBTQ+ child. The guide goes over tips on what to do immediately…
This article is a great resource for parents who have LGBTQ+ teenagers. The article gives explanations of and tips for how to answer common questions.…
This academic journal article explains how pediatric providers are ensuring comprehensive care for LGBTQ+ patients. It reviews the ways to improve health care access and…
This article is a great resource for parents and guardians who want to teach their teenage children about identity. It provides detailed explanations for questions…
This magazine article benefits LGBTQ+ parents and parents with LGBTQ+ children. It article explains the importance of acceptance and provides a list of resources about…
This article is a resource for parents who have LGBTQ+ children. In the article, Johns Hopkins’ pediatric and adolescent medicine specialists share their tips on…
This is a resource for parents of LGBTQ+ children about how best to support queer youth. The importance of supporting gender expression, understanding LGBTQ+ issues,…
This is a brief article about how to support the mental health of your LGBTQ+ loved ones. It goes over 6 important tips for support,…
This website’s goal is to teach everybody about the importance of pronouns and how to use them correctly. The site answers FAQs about how to…
This is an academic journal article about the association between perceived discrimination and use of mental health services. With data coming from the National Latino…
This article explains Pride and why it is celebrated. It discusses who celebrates it, its history, and the origin of the name and flag. It…
This article is a great resource for people who want to understand everything about Pride. The article explains pride month, its symbol, and why it’s…
This article can help those interested in learning about therapy for their children. It explains what therapy is, mental illness in children, and benefits of…
This article is for parents who are interested in learning about therapy for their children. It explains types of child therapy, identifying if a child…
This is another great resource for parents to learn about therapy for their children. It explains what therapy is, what problems they help with, how…
This guide benefits parents of Asian and Asian American adolescents. The guide and accompanying video is available in six languages. It covers the history of…
This article written by Dr. Warren Ng’s (child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist) helps educate readers about how microaggressions affect the AAPI Community. In the article,…
This article is for members of the AAPI community who are interested in finding a culturally-competent therapist. The author explains the importance of establishing a…
This resource is for mental health professionals who want to understand how to provide mental health support to the AAPI community. Sections in this guide…
This article explains how national heritage months impact the health of ethnic populations. Through the Ethnicity and Health in America Series, there are resources given…
This article centers around AAPI mental health. It’s full of information with about barriers to mental health care, how to seek culturally-competent care, and also…
Medically reviewed and fact checked, this source lists out the best mental health mobile applications of 2022. In each summary, you can review the cost,…
The ADAA’s purpose is to prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders and depression. It also has a webpage dedicated to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.…
This website has a list of 20 scholarships for first-generation college students. There’s information about the award amount, application deadline, area of study, and more…
This source lists 3 scholarships that are relevant to students who are of Haitian descent. More information about their requirements (GPA, credit hours, age, etc.)…
This is a list of 40 scholarships meant for first-generation college students. Featured programs and awards feature eligibility requirements, scholarship descriptions, and scholarship websites.
This resource is for students who have lost a parent and are seeking financial support for higher education. The article highlights the award amounts, eligibility,…
This is another resource for students who have lost a parent and are seeking financial support through scholarships. The article has information about each 20…
This article answers a few questions about college scholarships for adopted youth. It also provides links to different college scholarships for international adoptees and youth…
This scholarship is open to all adoptees (domestic or international) who plan to or are currently in higher education. Applicants could be awarded up to…
This scholarship is for children adopted later in life (at or after 13). It aims to provide opportunities for advanced education (must be incoming freshman).…
This scholarship is open to undergraduate international adoptees who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and civic engagement. They seek candidates who have used their adoption story…
This fund offers a wide range of scholarships with varying recipient amounts and qualifications. There are scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students alike and…
This center features a list of scholarships that are available for people with disabilities and come from foundations, organizations, or a broad range of other…
This is a list of 35 scholarships for students with disabilities. Applicants need proof of a disability before they can find scholarships, financial aid, or…
This is a list of 79 scholarships for disabled students that are available in 2023. The majority are college related. The descriptions include the title,…
This article gives a brief history of the Americans with Disabilities and details about scholarships. The site includes the scholarships’ name, deadline, amount, and description.
This lists different scholarships available to adopted and fostered youth. The list is composed of various scholarships for higher education. There’s a brief description about…
A scholarship directory that offers scholarships for Chinese students. There are descriptions, requirements and qualifications, award amount, deadlines, and application links for each scholarship.
This is a list of 30 scholarships for Asian-American and minority students. The amount, provider, eligibility requirements, and application requirements are listed for each award.
This organization is geared toward Haitian students in Hawaii. There are five scholarships listed, each with details about the requirements, award amounts, providers, and more.
The Support for Adoptive Families, Birth Families, and Adoptees is part of the New Beginning community. This community provides many kinds of support groups, including…
An article explaining the role a support group can play in the lives of adopted children and their families. The article also explains how support…
This article ranks and discusses some of the best scholarship search engines. These engines can be useful in finding scholarships that are adoption specific.
This article discusses subsidies that provide additional support for adoptees and their families. It explains what they are, which entities provides them, who is eligible,…
This article answers the question: “Does your State provide additional finances or services for medical or therapeutic needs not covered under your State medical plan…
A brief overview on how to identify a disability in a child, the first steps parents can take to address their child’s needs, and parenting…
This is an ever-growing menu of free resources and ideas for maintaining health with a disability. It discusses insurance, therapy, government programs, and nature programs…
Heart of Adoptions is a private adoption agency. They offer a list of various support groups, and descriptions and contact information for each group. There…
This alliance brings adoptive families together in North Carolina. They offer three types of groups: therapist-led, community-led, and a mix of support and education (“support-ucation”).…
This article explains the benefits of parent support groups for parents of adoptees. It discusses single parents’ and couples’ challenges and provides some resources for…
A list of adoptee support groups, including groups for general adoptee support, international adoptee support, foster care adoptee support, and person of color (POC) adoptee…
An article explaining what parents need to know regarding special needs adoption. It clarifies special needs adoption, the medical conditions checklist, file reviews, setting up…
An article about the differences between convention requirements (which normally have an Article 16 requirement) and non-convention requirements. It also explains the expectations for accredited…
An article on vaccinations and disease for parents adopting internationally. It gives recommendations and information for pre-adoption procedures, overseas medical examination processes, vaccinations, finding a…
This article explains how health insurance works with adopted children. It mentions that while most insurance plans covering biological children must also cover adopted children,…
An article on protections for newborns, adopted children, and new parents in the context of a health protection act passed in 1996. It explains how…
This article explains why foster care and adoption training are required. It discusses pre-service training, foster parent in-service training, post-adoption training, kinship-specific training, and more.…
This article discusses considerations for prospective parents when adopting a child with special needs or disabilities. It explains how to understanding children with special needs,…
This article by an adoptive mother discusses the considerations that go into the preference checklist adoptive parents must complete. She offers advice about how to…
An article covering general preparation advice for parents adopting a child with special needs. It discusses adoption of children with special needs, getting ready for…
This is resource promotes mental health as a critical part of overall wellness — including prevention services. The site includes statistics about what Black and…
An article and a search engine combined, this resource addresses what systemic family therapy is, its purposes, how it works, and what it is. Users…
An article and search directory, this source discusses the decision to find a marriage and family therapist online. It also links to a directory that…
This article explains how adoption and the attitudes surrounding it have changed. It explains different reasonings behind the decision to adopt, and how adoptive parents,…
This article provides an introduction to family therapy. It offers advice about what qualities to look for in a therapist, therapy sessions, and how to…
This article discusses the role that family therapy plays in adoptive families’ lives. It explains why therapy is important and encourages readers to choose a…
An article on preparing for adoption by Ashley Yeager — a family therapist and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner. She offers five pieces of advice…
A first-person piece about how structural racism exists today. The author explains why she will no longer discusses race with people who won’t consider or…
A brief article about how the discussion of racism must emphasize marginalized voices. The author explains that discussing racism is never about comforting white people.
An article written by an adoptive mother about what every parent should know about transracial adoptions. This article is applicable to adoptees, but focuses on…
A first-person piece on why mocking an Asian accent should never be considered funny. The author talks about how mocking accents contributes to racism.
This article describes what microaggressions are and how they’re more than everyday slights or remarks. It also explains the negative impacts they have on individuals,…
An article on the way loss, rejection, guilt, grief, identity, intimacy, and control, affect adoptees’ experiences and lives.
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