Parent & Caregiver
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is committed to providing useful resources for foster and adoptive parents and caregivers.
Explore our resources available below.
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Guide
Finding Forever Families: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption
This resource offers a step-by-step guide to beginning the adoption journey (PDF available in English and Spanish). -
Guide
A Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption
Bringing a child into your family can be the most rewarding and joyful event of your life, and permanency... -
Guide
Financial Resources for Adoptive Families
Read the answers to frequently asked questions and preview financial resources available to support families...
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Bringing Brothers Back Together: Christian’s Story
“I have family — I feel happy with dad and Brody,” Christian shared with a smile. -
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Open Your Heart to Teens Waiting to Be Adopted From Foster Care
Hear advice from parents and adoption recruiters about opening your home to a teen lingering in foster... -
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The Lasting Impact of Adoption Recruiters
The impact of Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption recruiters is felt most by the youth they serve. Teenagers... -
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A Fresh Start
Learn how youth in foster care have found creative ways to mark the milestone of adoption and the fresh... -
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#MadeWithLove: Recipes Meant for Sharing
During National Adoption Month in November, several supporters with a special connection to adoption... -
News
School Principal Took in 15-Year-Old with Nowhere to Go for Christmas
School Principal Took in 15-Year-Old with Nowhere to Go for Christmas. Teen ‘Never Thought’ She’d... -
Blog
Adoption Means I Have a Family: Athanial’s Story
“To me, adoption means to have a family. I feel really happy that I get to grow up in the same family... -
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Love Can Find You Anywhere: Rachel’s Adoption Story
I wish adoptive and foster parents understood how important it is for children to see people who look... -
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You’re Never Too Old for Family: Em’s Story
"Having someone love me unconditionally solidified that there was no way that I wasn't going to be adopted,"...