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1 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Diversity Issues in Foster Care and Adoption Kelly Jackson, MSW, CSW, PhD student Hilary Weaver, Associate Professor State University of New York at Buffalo Latise Hairston, Child Welfare Sr. Trainer Wendy Macpherson, Child Welfare Trainer

2 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation What is Diversity?  “The Fact or quality of being different” Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity Individual Diversity Individual Diversity Social Diversity Social Diversity

3 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Diversity Issues in Foster Care and Adoption: Outline  In the News….  Current Diversity Issues  Legislation  Resources

4 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation In the News…  Religious Practices: Atlanta, Georgia (2001)  Sensitivity to Minority Clients: San Francisco, CA (2004)

5 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Diversity Issues in Foster Care and Adoption  Transracial adoption  Same-sex adoption  Engaging diverse Families (Native American)  Religious Beliefs and Practices

6 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Transracial Adoption  Overview Societal Beliefs Societal Beliefs Purpose Purpose Prevalence Prevalence

7 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Transracial Adoption  How it May Impact Children and Families Loss of Self belief Loss of Self belief Whose views? Whose views?  How it May Impact Human Service Workers Different personal Beliefs Different personal Beliefs Opposing client beliefs Opposing client beliefs

8 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Practice Recommendations  Awareness and assessment Assessment instrument Assessment instrument

9 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Same-sex Adoption  Overview On the rise On the rise Societal beliefs Societal beliefs

10 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Same-sex Adoption  How it may impact children and families Increase placement options Increase placement options Resistance by Birth parents Resistance by Birth parents Depends on where you go Depends on where you go Concerns for child development Concerns for child development

11 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Same-sex adoption  How it may impact workers Stereotypes and misperceptions Stereotypes and misperceptions Personal beliefs vs. agency values Personal beliefs vs. agency values

12 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Same-sex Adoption  Practice Recommendations Recruitment and support services Recruitment and support services Training and education Training and education Awareness Awareness

13 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Protecting and engaging the Native American Community  Overview History History Cultural Loss Cultural Loss High removal rates High removal rates

14 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Protecting and engaging the Native American Community  How it may impact children and families Different family values Different family values Community distrust Community distrust Treat of cultural loss Treat of cultural loss  How it may impact workers Bridging a relationship Bridging a relationship

15 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Protecting and engaging the Native American Community  Practice Recommendations Support Support Information and education Information and education Cultural Sensitive Training Cultural Sensitive Training

16 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Religious Beliefs and Practices  Overview Placement issues Placement issues  How it may impact children and families Identity conflicts Identity conflicts  How it may impact workers Impact on placement Impact on placement Personal Beliefs Personal Beliefs

17 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Religious Beliefs and Practices  Practice Recommendations Support Support Information and Education Information and Education Spirituality and religion discussions: Out in the open Spirituality and religion discussions: Out in the open

18 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Foster care and Adoption Legislation  MEPA, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (1994) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications  Interethnic Adoption in the Small Business Job Protection Act (1996) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications

19 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Legislation  AACWA, The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (1980) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications  Adoption and Safe Families Act (1997) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications

20 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Legislation  Fleming Rule (1962) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications  The Indian Child Welfare Act (1978) Description Description Practice Implications Practice Implications

21 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Resources  Assessment Instrument Tools RationaleRationale Caseworkers Caseworkers Potential Foster/Adoptive Parents Potential Foster/Adoptive Parents Agency programs, policies, and procedures Agency programs, policies, and procedures

22 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Resources  Case Scenarios RationaleRationale Bryanne’s Story: Transracial adoption and religious beliefs and practices Bryanne’s Story: Transracial adoption and religious beliefs and practices Ms. Morris’s Decision: Non-traditional families and same-sex adoption Ms. Morris’s Decision: Non-traditional families and same-sex adoption

23 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Transracial Adoption Resources  Bill of Rights for Transracially adopted children  Multicultural Family Planning and Survival Skills Checklist  Survival Skills Checklist  Seven Common Transracial Parenting Mistakes

24 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Website Resources  Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute: http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/  Inner Circle Foster Care and Adoption Services: http://www.fosterfamily.org/  North American Council on Adoptable Children: http://www.nacac.org/

25 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Website Resources  The Cherokee Nation http://www.cherokeekids.org/  The New York State Citizen Coalition for Children, Inc.: http://www.nysccc.org/  The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse: http://naic.afc.hhs.gov/

26 © 2004 CDHS College Relations Group BSC/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Diversity Issues in Foster Care and Adoption  The End

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