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5 Myths About Foster Care Adoption
Unfortunately, myths surrounding foster care and adoption can give many potential parents pause. -
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). -
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Adoption-Friendly Workplace Employer Toolkit
Year-after-year, organizations are raising the bar with their adoption benefits to attract, support and...
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Child Welfare Perceptions About Achieving Legal Permanency
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption first commissioned The Harris Poll in 2022 to survey child welfare... -
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Survey: Parental support is vital to children’s educational success in K-12 and beyond
A survey commissioned by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption shows how heavily children in the U.S.... -
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Kidsave’s EMBRACE Project: Informing improved outcomes for Black children in foster care
In collaboration with the Gallup Center on Black Voices, Kidsave launched findings of The EMBRACE Project,... -
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2022 Child Welfare Perceptions Survey
In 2022, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption commissioned The Harris Poll to gain an understanding... -
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2022 U.S. Adoption and Foster Care Attitudes Survey
Every five years, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption surveys Americans to better understand awareness... -
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2021 Voices of Youth Adopted Through Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®: Research Summary
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption commissioned Child Trends, a national, nonprofit research organization,... -
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Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® 5-Year Evaluation 2011
The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids evaluation is an unprecedented five-year study of the Dave Thomas Foundation... -
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From Awareness to Action: A Case Study of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Philanthropic Strategy – September 2010
According to this report from the Urban Institute, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s philanthropic...