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Perspectives on Normalcy Handout: You Get a Call, "Do You Want These Kids?"

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

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Perspectives on Normalcy Handout: DNA Doesn't Define Family, Love Does

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

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Then & Now: Looking Back and Moving Forward Activity and Discussion Guide

The journeys of children, youth, and families in child welfare are seldom a straight line. Typically, there are highs and lows and winding paths in between