A Child's Journey Through Placement (Vera Fahlberg)    
This book contains valuable information about the needs of children dealing with separation and loss.

Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child (L. Anne Babb, Rita Laws)    
This frank and compassionate account of special needs adoption covers such key topics as how to find a child, prepare for adoptive parenthood, anticipate early placement experiences, manage finances, advocate within the educational system and cope when things don't go as expected.

Adoption Tax Credit Information for Families Adopting Waiting Children    
This document provides information for families wishing to access the adoption federal tax credit.

Federal Adoption Tax Credit for Special Needs Adoptions that were just Finalized    
NACAC has provided this article that addresses who is eligible to access, and how to claim, 2008 Federal Adoption Tax Credits. This article also provides information regarding claiming the Child Tax Credit.

Health Care Reform Law    
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Section 10909 of the Act extended the adoption tax credit for one more year, and expanded the program in two ways.

Learning Curves: Education Advocacy for Children in Foster Care    
Katheleen McNaught from the ABA Center on Children and the Law is the author. The book addresses why advocacy is important, key issues, and strategies to meet children/youth's needs are identified. The information is easily understood, practical, and provides a guide for the advocacy role that caseworkers, foster parents, GALS, etc. should take when working with children/youth in foster care. The appendices contain valuable resources.

Legal Options for Permanency for Children (Article, 89 KB, DOC)    
This article describes the different options for permanency for children. It defines the best uses for each one.

Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child (Beth O' Malley)    
Used by adoptive parents and social workers, this book provides a means for adoptive children to understand their history and to have a connection with their biological parents.

Sam Has A New Home (Jan Riddle)    
A book for young children(ages 6-12) who are entering foster care. It is helpful for both the foster child and the foster parent to read this book together in order to help the child understand about being in foster care.