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Become an Adoptive Parent:
Iowa
KidsNet: (800-243-0756 /
www.iowakidsnet.com)
Frequently Asked Questions About Foster Care & Special Needs
Adoption
Iowa Association of Adoption Agencies
Helping a Child Transition
to Your Home:
Creating a Welcome Book
Questions Kids Want Answers for When Entering Foster Care
(Some info applies to adoption)
Resource Family Profile Form (Family Introduction Form)
All
About Me Form (Foster Child Introduction Form)
Celebrate Me Form (All About the Foster Child)
Collecting Information on
Your Adoptive Child's History:
DePaul Family Services Adoption Workbook
Support for Families:
IFAPA Family Resource and Information Specialists
IFAPA Peer Liaisons
Support Groups
Foster Parent Handbook:
Iowa Department of Human Services - Foster Parent Handbook
DHS
Check Payment Codes
Support for Foster & Adoptive
Youth in Iowa:
Elevate
Online Networking for
Foster & Adoptive Youth:
For Youth:
Foster
Club For Teens:
FYI3
Adoption Club House
Adoption Respite:
Adoption Respite
Info and Form
Education:
Adoption
Basics for Educators: How Adoption Impacts Children and How
Educators Can Help
Lifebooks:
IFAPA Lifebook Pages
Preparing your Taxes:
IRS - Exemptions, Standard Deductions & Filing Information
(2007 Return)
Federal Adoption Tax Credit for
Special Needs Adoption (2007 Return)
(If you have additional tax questions, please contact
your tax advisor.)
Insurance:
Group Benefits, Ltd.
College Student Aid /
Scholarships:
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Education and Training Voucher Grant -
2007-2008 Academic Year
All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant Program - 2007-2008
Academic Year
Financial Assistance to attend College
Minority Scholarships
National Indian Educations Association
Association of American Indian Affairs
Other
Scholarship Information
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Scholarships |
Qualifications |
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Iowa
College Aid
All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant & Education
and Training Voucher (ETV) Grant |
Must have
been an Iowa resident, have a high school diploma or
GED, be between 18 & 23 years old, and be in foster
care, been in foster care, or have been adopted from
foster care after his/her 16th birthday, in foster
care before age 18 or have been adopted out of
foster care after their 16th birthday
More info:
www.iowacollegeaid.org |
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National Foster Parent Association |
The NFPA offers scholarships for foster youth
who wish to further their education beyond high
school, including college or university studies,
vocational and job training, and correspondence
courses, including the GED. Scholarships are also
available for birth and adopted youth in foster
homes.
Deadline: March 31, Decision Date: May 31
More
info:
www.nfpainc.org |
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The Orphan Foundation of America Casey Family
Scholarships |
Must have been in foster care for one
consecutive year before age 18 or have been adopted
out of foster care after their 16th birthday
Deadline: March 31, Decision Date: May 31
More Info:
www.orphan.org |
Links
to Other Scholarship Search Sites:
collegeboard.org
fastweb.com
finaid.org
fafsa.ed.gov
savingforcollege.com
uncf.org
jimcaseyyouth.org
fyi3.com
collegenet.com
Camp:
Making Summer Camp Fun for Everyone
National
Adoption Resources:
AdoptUsKids
National Adoption Center
Child Welfare League of America
National Council for Adoption
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Kids
Are Waiting: Fix Foster Care Now
Adoption Legal Services:
Adoption Policy Resource Center
The National Center for Adoption Law and Policy
Fact Sheets from the Child
Welfare Information Gateway:
Adoption Child with Developmental Disabilities
Adoption: Where Do I Start?
Adoption and School Issues
Adoption and the Stages of Development
Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted from Foster Care
The Adoption Home Study Process
Adoption Options
Adoption At A Glance
Costs of Adopting
Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits
Foster Parents Considering Adoption
Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child
How Does the Child Welfare System Work?
Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons
Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents
Military Families and Adoption
Obtaining Background Information on Your Prospective Adopted
Child
Openness in Adoption
Parenting the Adopted Adolescent
Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
Postadoption Services
Searching for Birth Relatives
Selecting and Working with an Adoption Therapist
Stepparent Adoption
Other Adoption Resources:
Types of Adoption
Foster Care
& Adoption Friendly Therapists in Iowa
Books on Adoption
International Adoption
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