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An outspoken and ardent advocate for openness in adoption, James Gritter writes of the need for members of the adoption triad to emphasize services that benefit adoptees first and foremost. Gritter guides the reader along a spiritual journey that explores the candour, commitment, community, and cooperation that defines successful open adoptions.

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Discusses the plight of youth who have aged out of the system. It provides meaningful, practical solutions for teaching youth to support themselves before they are forced out of care, and details programs that assist youth in becoming self-supporting once they do leave the foster care system.

Explores hair and skin care for children of African descent. It has been written for foster and adoptive families who are not of African descent but who are looking after children who are.

A special children's colouring book that offers young children entering foster care the opportunity to explore their feelings and to adjust to the foster care system. Intended for children aged 5-11 who are being placed in foster care for the first time, it provides a gentle and thoughtful description of both the logistical and emotional changes that a young child is likely to face.

An enduring and relevant resource that anchors and guides professionals through the ongoing system and social changes that characterize everyday child welfare practice. More than 1, 100 pages in a four-volume set, it is the first comprehensive source to give practitioners easy and immediate access to "best practice” standards - combined with hands-on, step-by-step application guidelines.

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With a wealth of information, this resource is divided into six sections: prevention, child protective services, out-of-home care, adoption, child welfare and integrated services, and technology. What Works in Child Welfare is a must-read for every child welfare worker.

This new, revised, third edition provides with insight into how traumatic experiences affect mind and body functioning and what can be done to foster safety and healing in children.

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Focuses on the very successful relational therapy approach. It draws on decades of experience and is expressed in plain terms and loaded with real-life examples. All facets of a therapist's workload are addressed, from infants needing developmental catch-up to teenagers benefiting from "hip-hop therapy" to burnt-out therapists requiring care themselves.

We share a busy mom's moment of slowing down and appreciating her child. Affords parents a perfect opportunity to remind their children that they are always loved.