Publications
The ACC has prepared a suggested reading list, please let us know of any publications you have found helpful.
Feedback
We are always looking for feedback about our publications. To share your comments, please contact the ACC's Acting Executive Director, Sarah Pedersen, sarah@adoption.ca.
Presentations
ACC Safe Haven Presentation, November 2009
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/YE3cW3Aq
Media Kit
Click here to download the ACC Media Kit (2009, First Edition).
National Office Reports
Newsletters
THE ACC RELEASES "ADOPTION CANADA" E-NEWSLETTER, JUNE 2009
(June 26, 2009). Adoption Canada is the electronic newsletter of the ACC. Although the ACC regularly posts information to the website and circulates periodic e-news items, Adoption Canada is a more formal newsletter and is compiled twice per year. Enjoy!
Recruitment (English & French)
The ACC aims to help adoption professionals find effective ways of recruiting adoptive families within their communities. Our toolkit brings together recruitment strategies from the UK, the US, and Canada so that adoption professionals are better equipped with the necessary tools to recruit and retain adoptive families.
Posters (English & French)
Adoption posters are now available via the ACC!
To place an order, please contact Sarah Pedersen, Acting Executive Director, sarah@adoption.ca
NACAC Parent to Parent Manual
Click here to download this exciting new manual!
ACC Post-Adoption Toolkit (English & French)
The ACC’s post-adoption service initiative will assist adoptive parents in the adjustments and transitions inherent in the adoption process. We encourage you to download our post-adoption resources.
Acknowledgements The Adoption Journey Why have a Support Group?The Benefits of a Support Group
Starting a Group or Taking Over a Group
Group Dynamics – Challenges and Opportunities
What Kind of Meetings Should we Have?
Formalizing our Group (Board of Directors, Non-Profit Status)
From Those Who Have Gone Before: Testimonials from Current and Former Group Leaders
Five Years on the Phone: A Snapshot of Adoption in Canada
Introduction to the Special Needs of Adoptive Children
Adoption Access Options: From Open to Closed and Everything in-between
Age-Specific Issues/Child Development (i.e. infant, toddler, school age, older child)
Diagnoses, Disabilities, and Treatments
Childhood Trauma (Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Neglect)
Heritage Tours and Homeland Visits
Post-Adoption Supports in Canada
Post-Adoption Depression Syndrome
Professionals (working with professionals and the education system)
Siblings and other Family Members
Transcultural and Transracial Adoption/Cultural Sensitivity
RemerciementsTrousse de l’animateur: mode d’emploi
Le parcours de l’adoption A quoi sert un groupe de soutien?Qu’est-ce qu’un groupe de soutien?
Les bienfaits des groups de soutien
Former un groupe ou prendre un groupe en charge
La dynamique de groupe: défis et possibilités
Le financement et les demandes de subventions
La formalisation du groupe (conseil d’administration, statut sans but lucrative)
La défense des droits des adopteurs et des adoptés
De ceux qui sont passés avant : témoignages d’animateurs actuels et anciens
Cinq ans au téléphone : une introduction par Sarah Pedersen
Les besoins spéciaux des enfants adoptés
L’ajustement au rôle de parent
La recherche d’antécédents et les retrouvailles
Diagnostics, déficiences et traitements (ETCAF, TDA, THADA, TOP, TA, SMSN)
Les traumatismes de l’enfance (abus sexuel, violence familiale, négligence)
L’adoption par des parents GLBT
L’adoption par des parents seuls
Le soutien postadoption au Canada
Le syndrome de dépression postadoption
Les professionnels et le système d’éducation
Les frères et sœurs et le reste de la famille
L’adoption transraciale et transculturelle et la sensibilité aux réalités culturelles
