Foster and Adoptive Parent Resources

TIFAP The Training Institute for Foster and Adoptive Parents consists of three levels of courses for licensed foster parents and approved adoptive families.

Publications The Center has produced the following products for foster and adoptive parents and caseworkers. To order any of these items, send an email with your request to centerinformation@gwm.sc.edu.

And the Sad Will Fall Away
This moving documentary on women, their children, and the effects of substance abuse helps foster parents understand the cycle and process of addiction.

Foster Parent Handbook
This resource provides pertinent information and practical advice to foster parents licensed by the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

Life Book
Life Book pages help children in out-of-home placements keep their connections to the past.

Life Book Caseworker Handbook
This guide offers tips on how to help children create meaningful Life Book pages.

Adoption Orientation Handbook
This self-instructional guide helps prospective adoptive parents understand adoption and what it means to be an adoptive parent.

When Love Becomes an Act of Will
This set of four videos and accompanying guides addresses the unique demands involved in special needs adoption.