ADOPTIVE PARENT EDUCATION

AGCI requires that all adoptive parent(s) complete the on-line training courses provided by Adoption Education, LLC. These training programs cover the topics required by Hague. Additionally, AGCI requires adoptive parents to complete the With Eyes Wide Open workbook and CD. All required trainings must be completed prior to home study review and approval by AGCI.

Required Training:

Adoption Education, LLC. (all certificates must be received prior to home study review)

These courses can be found at http://www.adopteducation.com at a cost of $100 per family, per adoption. Families should send their certificates of completion to Family Education Coordinator, Emily House, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Adoption Education, LLC. Training Courses:

• Attachment and Bonding
• Behavioral and Mental Disorders
• Culture and Identity
• Effects of Institutionalization
• Effects of Stress in Early Life

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Malnutrition
• Prenatal Exposure to Drugs and Maternal Smoking
• Sensory Integration Disorder

• Special Regional Considerations
• Travel and Transition
• Waiting Parents and Lifebooks (optional)

With Eyes Wide Open Workbook and CD (workbooks must be received prior to home study review)

AGCI will send families their With Eyes Wide Open workbook and CD with the Adoption Planner. The training will be billed to families at a cost of $25.00. Families should send their completed workbooks to Family Education Coordinator, Emily House. Please mail them to: All God's Children International, Attn: Emily House, 3308 NE Peerless Place, Portland, OR 97232. Workbooks will be returned to families promptly.

Recommended Reading:

Finally, AGCI recommends that prospective adoptive parents read the following books (based on age of child(ren) at placement):

Children 0 - 2 years old:

1. Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray (Chapter 8: Emotional Development: Promoting Attachment at Every Phase)
2. Love and Logic: Magic for the Early Years by Jim Fay and Charles Fay

Children 2 - 6 years old:

1. Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray (Chapter 8: Emotional Development: Promoting Attachment at Every Phase)
2. Love and Logic: Magic for the Early Years by Jim Fay and Charles Fay
3. Parenting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck and Regina M. Kupecky

Children 6 years old and older:

1. Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray (Chapter 8: Emotional Development: Promoting Attachment at Every Phase)
2. Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline and Jim Fay
3. Parenting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck and Regina M. Kupecky

Home Study Review:

Remember, AGCI will be unable to review your home study until all Adoption Education LLC certificates and the With Eyes Wide Open workbook have been received by the Family Education Coordinator. The Family Education Coordinator will provide home study feedback to your social worker within 5 - 7 business days. Subsequent reviews may be required. Once all changes are made, the home study will be approved by AGCI.