I recently joined Gladney as an intern. I was given the opportunity to participate in Pathways training that is offered to the adopting parents. I was extremely impressed by the information presented in the training. Clearly an enormous amount of time and effort was invested in this presentation. Gladney is providing invaluable tools to ensure success for these families. As a parent myself I had many "lighbulb" moments that helped me see myself and my child in a new way. Any parent would be lucky to have this type of information in their parenting toolbox. Thank you Pathways team.
This week I went to Austin with Heidi Bruegel Cox for a two-day meeting of the Adoption Review Committee , which was appointed by the governor. The Committee is charged with identifying barriers to adopting out of foster care and creating legislative proposals to overcome those obstacles so that children in the foster care system can find permanency more quickly. On Wednesday the Committee heard testimony from individuals and families who had fostered or sought to adopt children from CPS ( Child Protective Services ) but felt that CPS created barriers to the adoption that was damaging to their family and to the children. A common theme throughout their testimonies was that the current foster care reimbursement system disincentivizes adoption. Parents who had been fostering medically fragile children – some of whom suffered from degenerative conditions that weaken and deteriorate their bodies and who required treatment from multiple specialists – find themselves financially unable to a
So glad you received helpful information!
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