Home Study Education

For our home study we are required to both complete 10 hours of education/training in the area of adoption. Some agencies have specific training tools that they use for everyone. Our home study agency is much more personalized in their approach. They have a number of recommended resources that they share with couples. Each social worker looks at each family situation and then works with the couple to decide the areas of adoption that would be most beneficial for them to learn more about. For us our social worker recommended that we cover attachment and bonding after adoption and the unique challenges that come with being a multiracial family. She then left the remaining required hours up to us to choose as we saw fit. (with the agency's approval)

We had already read the book "Adopted for Life" by Russell Moore. (see our recommended resource page on blog). This book will count toward our required hours. If you are considering adoption yourself or are close to a family who is adopting, we cannot recommend this book enough. It is a truly fantastic book and gives great depth of insight into the relationship between our spiritual adoption in Christ and the physical act of bringing orphans into families on earth.

We are reading a book called "The Connected Child" by Karyn B. Pruvis. You can find it here.
This book talks in depth about what it means to attach and bond with your adopted child when they come home.

We are also listening to a variety workshops from recent adoption conferences.

So far we have listened to a few on becoming a multi racial family and some on adoption in general.

You can listen to a number of free sermons and workshops here and here.
These two sites are found at the Together For Adoption ministry page. If you are looking for some great sermons and resources for yourself as you explore adoption or as you come alongside of someone close to you who is adopting.