Standards For Adoption Exchanges
In order to promote greater uniformity of exchange service delivery, define common terminology and data to be collected, the AEA has developed standards for service. The standards presented in this book are based on a review of the policies and procedures of exchanges in the United States. They represent the most frequently used policies and procedures. Final formulation of the standards has evolved from comments by AEA members, extensive discussion of principles and issues by the AEA board and the AEA standards committee. Development of the standards provided an opportunity for exchange staff to examine their practice, to define objectives, to clarify concepts and to affirm convictions about achieving permanency for children.
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"How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option"
is for people who would like to consider adoption but are reluctant because they believe that the process is too expensive. It is also for families who -- caught up in the emotions of adopting -- may not have given serious thought to some of the less obvious financial aspects of adoption. In this booklet, you'll find out about expenses common to most adoptions, as well as those that are unique to the adoption of waiting children, to independent adoptions, and to international adoptions. You'll also learn about financial assistance and tax breaks available to adoptive parents.
If you are thinking seriously of adopting, don't let the myths about the costs deter you. On the other hand, don't let your emotions blind you to the real costs. By careful financial planning, you can make adoption an affordable option for your family and provide a nurturing environment for a child.
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You Can Adopt!
A Guide for Military Families
Are you looking for answers to some of the following questions?

* Are adoption workers willing to work with military families?
* What happens if I get transferred?
* Is the home study really as difficult as it seems?
* What problems do the children have?
* What will it cost to adopt?
* Will my child be accepted by the military community?
* Will adopting create a problem in my career advancement?

 Other information available in this book:
* Infant adoption
* Military employee benefits
* Adoption expense reimbursement program
* CHAMPUS
* Program for Persons with Disabilities (PFPWD)
* Parental leave
* Assignment and deployment deferment
* Extension of assignment
* Exceptional family member program (EFM)
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Adoption
A Guide for Military Family Service Center Staff and Civilian Social Workers
What military Family Service Center staff need to know about adoption:

* Why do people adopt?
* Who are the children needing adoption?
* Introduction to Adoption Assistance
* Adoption service providers
* The Adoption Process: Military Families Adopting Waiting Children
* The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Adoption Exchanges, and the Movement of Children over State Lines and Overseas for the Purpose of Adoption

What Adoption Agency and Exchange Workers Need to Know About the Military

* Military Families as Excellent Adoptive Placements: Why Adoption Social Workers Should Actively Recruit and Provide Support Services to Military Families
* Military Family Service Organizational Structure, Personnel, and Services
* Military Family Benefits and Support Services
* Myths and Traditional Barriers to Military Adoption
Recruitment of Military Families for Waiting Children
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Overcoming Geographic Boundaries:
A Guidebook for Families Pursuing Interstate Adoption

This book is intended to educate parents about the process of interjurisdictional adoption.  You pay postage.

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