A New Beginning Adoption Specialists believe proper training and education for adoptive parents is essential to ensure the most successful child placement, a healthy adoption and positive family transition.   The 12 hours of required training will be completed over a two or three day period. The Infant Adoption Program training sessions are offered once per quarter.

Both parent(s) are required to attend.  Important parenting and adoption topics covered include the following:

• Adoption Openness/Relationship
• Establishing positive relationships with the birth family
• Legal process and issues
• Grief and Loss
• Attachment styles and issues
• Interactive adoption panels with adoptive parents, birth families and adoptees

This training is for current ANB families. For more information about training and how to register, please contact your case worker directly.