The Adoption Process

How can Spaulding for Children help ensure a good match between the child(ren) and my family and a smooth transition from foster care to adoption?

We follow a specific process to ensure a positive and successful adoption experience for all involved:

	You and your family attend our Parent Resource Information Development Education (PRIDE) classes and support groups and make a family "life book" or album with photos of yourselves, your home, and significant people in your lives.
	A Spaulding for Children adoption coordinator conducts a home study to learn more about you and your family.
	The child is "introduced" to your family by viewing your "life book."
	Visits between you and the child begin, with the support of a Spaulding for Children adoption coordinator.
	Placement occurs, papers are signed and a transitional "ceremony" marks the move from foster care to adoption.
	For at least the next six months, the Spaulding for Children adoption coordinator visits you and the child to help with the adjustment. You may also need help from therapists and other community resources. Once the adoption is legally finalized, you and the child may be eligible for Spaulding's post-adoption services until the child is 18 years old.