Adoption Education
Adoption Learning Partners
This educational Web site offers several courses related to adoption. Adoption Learning Partners has put together some of the finest online adoption education available for adoptive and prospective adoptive families.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare Information Gateway is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Most of the information is for domestic adoptions. You can search here for adoption agencies and home study agencies by state. Unlike sites like adoption.com and Adoptive Families of America, the listings here are not paid advertisements.
The Intercountry Adoption Journey (NCFA)
In this high-quality education course, prospective adoptive parents receive 8 of the 10 required hours of Hague-mandated training, and agency staff will receive
a certificate of completion from NCFA - with all the conveniences and benefits afforded by online program delivery.
Joint Council on International Children’s Services
JCICS advocates for orphaned children around the world and offers a wealth of material on international adoption issues.
RainbowKids
RainbowKids.com hosts articles by professionals and parents, displays photolistings and text-listings of waiting children, and provides overviews and advice for the adoption process. (Carolina Hope photolists children at RainbowKids.)
Education from Member Agencies
The following links will point you toward adoption education opportunities available through our member agencies.
Carolina Hope: Online Adoption Education
Carolina Hope provides live and pre-recorded online adoption courses (webinars), each one approximately 1.5 hours. These courses cover topics such as the Adoption Home Study, Financing an Adoption, and Openness in Adoption.