Adopting a Child: Myths and Realities
If you're in the early stages of thinking about adopting, you undoubtedly have questions about this complex and emotional process. Before you commit many thousands of dollars to find a child, it's important to assess your readiness to adopt and to learn about your options.
Adoption Basics classes provide reliable information about the basics from an independent educator who has no financial interest in your decisions. By the end of an Adoption Basics class, you'll understand:
How to assess your readiness to adopt
The three different processes for adopting children
The pros and cons of domestic and international adoption
The range of costs for adopting
Ways to save money
The core developmental issues of adopted children
This class is taught by Sara Lively, M.S.Ed., founder of Adoption Paths.
Registrations for the class on October 3, 2011 now being accepted through Cabrillo College in Aptos, California.