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By In Faith Integration

Religious, Spiritual, and Cultural Influences of Dysphagia

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By In Faith Integration

Congenital disabilities and gender non-conforming identities as parts of God’s intended creation

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By In Adoption & Foster Care

Memorable messages regarding adoption and religion: Perspectives of adult adoptees

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Long-term follow-up of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) with adolescent adoptees Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityPapers & Presentations

Long-term follow-up of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) with adolescent adoptees

Emily Helder, Francie Bailey, Ana Li Warners, & Chloe Vallance Full TextDownload Abstract The present study sought to demonstrate the long-term impacts of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS; Laugeson et al., 2010) among adolescent adoptees struggling to navigate peer…
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January 25, 2024
Promoting the thriving and belonging of nonbinary and gender diverse people in our communities and families Articles & EssaysFaith Integration

Promoting the thriving and belonging of nonbinary and gender diverse people in our communities and families

by Emily Helder Originally published in Reformed Journal I’m a college professor, which means I have a front row seat to the experiences of young adults. I love the job because I get to witness and speak into their lives at a crucial stage of…
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January 16, 2024
Adoption Roundtable Podcast: Anne Atkinson & Debbie Riley: Training of Adoption Competent Mental Health Practitioners Adoption & Foster CareMental Health PolicyPodcast & Radio Interviews

Adoption Roundtable Podcast: Anne Atkinson & Debbie Riley: Training of Adoption Competent Mental Health Practitioners

Season 1, Episode 14: Dr. Anne Atkinson, president and founder of PolicyWorks, Ltd. & Debbie Riley, LCMFT, CEO of the Center for Adoption Support and Education, discuss the importance of providing adoption competent mental health care to all members of the adoption triad. They begin…
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November 16, 2020
Adoption Roundtable Podcast: A Nationally Representative Comparison of Black and White Adoptive Parents of Black Adoptees Adoption & Foster CarePodcast & Radio Interviews

Adoption Roundtable Podcast: A Nationally Representative Comparison of Black and White Adoptive Parents of Black Adoptees

Season 1, Episode 13: Dr. Elizabeth Raleigh discusses the work that she and Dr. Rose Kreider have been doing in developing a demographic understanding of White and Black adoptive parents of Black children using US Census data. She highlights the lack of nationally representative research…
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November 9, 2020
Adoption Roundtable Podcast: An Economic Perspective on Ethics in Adoption Policy Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityPodcast & Radio Interviews

Adoption Roundtable Podcast: An Economic Perspective on Ethics in Adoption Policy

Season 1, Episode 12: Dr. Mary Hansen, professor of Economics at American University, describes her research and policy work in the area of child welfare. She outlines the important ethical tensions inherent in adoption and ways that an economic lens is helpful in understanding and…
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November 2, 2020
Adoption Roundtable Podcast: Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes for Adoptees Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityPodcast & Radio Interviews

Adoption Roundtable Podcast: Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes for Adoptees

Season 1, Episode 11: Dr. Hanna Raaska, Chief Physician at the Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Unit at Helsinki University Hospital in Finland and member of the Finnish Adoption Study Group, discusses her research regarding behavioral and emotional outcomes among internationally adopted children and the ways that adoptive…
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October 26, 2020