Assessing and managing challenges and risks

Part of Staying in touch: Contact after adoption > Planning for staying in touch

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This section provides information on assessing and managing risk in staying in touch arrangements. As well as an overview of the topic, it also includes briefings focused on assessing and managing risk with birth relatives, adopters and adopted children.

Assessing and managing risk in post-adoption staying in touch plans

This practice guide provides an overview of potential risks / challenges in post-adoption contact and how to minimise these risks. 

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Assessing strengths and challenges of birth / first family members: Messages from research

This report briefing will help you to consider the strengths and challenges associated with the child’s birth family.

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Assessing strengths and challenges of adoptive parents: Messages from research

This report will help you to consider the strengths and challenges associated with the adoptive parents.  

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Assessing strengths and challenges of adopted children: Messages from research

This report will help you to consider the strengths and challenges associated with the adopted child.

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Staying in touch: Contact after adoption

Supporting practitioners in practice: a resource collection of research briefings, practice guides, exercises, links to relevant research, practical tools and more.