January 19, 2016
The Adoption Story: Peer Groups, Curiosity and Trigger Questions
I never really thought of my family being *that* different until our son entered elementary school. Read More
December 24, 2015
100 Children Placed: Huge Milestone for Project Wait No Longer!
The Barker Adoption Foundation’s Project Wait No Longer just celebrated a huge milestone when we placed our 100th child who was waiting in the foster care system, into an adoptive family. We have grown so much Read More
December 4, 2015
Doctors Visit Partner Orphanages in China
In November, a group of 8 doctors and residents from Riley International Adoption Clinic and Indiana University School of Medicine traveled to China to spend some time at Barker’s partnership orphanages. Read More
December 1, 2015
"I'm Adopted, But I'm Not..."
As we culminate adoption month it gives us a great opportunity to reflect on various areas of adoption. One of the most vital voices of adoption comes from adopted persons. Read More
November 20, 2015
Project Wait No Longer on The Radio!
Tune in tonight - Friday November 20th at 7pm to the Marty and Katina show on Brite Radio to hear from Beverly Clarke, Director of Project Wait No Longer, as she speaks about the needs of children who are currently awaiting adoption from the US foster care system. Read More
November 10, 2015
Barker Meets with "Closure" Documentary Filmmakers to Discuss New Adoption Education Project
Last night, Barker had the opportunity to spend the evening at an intimate gathering with the inspirational couple behind the movie “Closure,” a documentary about a transracial adoptee who finds her birth mother, and meets the rest of a family who didn't know she existed. The movie makers, Angela and Bryan Tucker, were in Washington, D.C., for a screening of the film at American University and to gather support for their new venture, The Adopted Life Episodes. Barker joined adoption professionals from around the DC area, including Adoptions Together, PACT, Children’s Home Society, the Lab School, the Commonwealth Academy, and National Children’s Research Center to meet and support the couple and each other in this important work. Read More
November 6, 2015
Letting Go: A National Adoption Month Special Post
Last month, I had the unique opportunity to attend a writing workshop at Kripalu, a wellness center in the Berkshires. It was a blissful few days of yoga, meditation, and memoir writing. I sat in a circle of other writers, each of us anxiously awaiting our Read More
October 28, 2015
Sharing the Needs of Foster Care Youth
The United States is currently facing a crisis. A crisis that is often not being discussed in the media, during presidential debates, or in conversations at the local coffee shop. In our country we currently have over 400,000 children in the foster care system. Over 100,000 of these children a Read More
October 28, 2015
Tips About International Adoption from Older Adoptees -- Part 2
Having an older adopted child myself, I have always been interested in hearing the perspectives of the child on their adoption, particularly those that were adopted as an older child through international adoption. Below are some ideas for parents adopting an older child internationally that cam Read More
October 26, 2015
New Resource from Child Welfare Information Gateway with Tips on Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices
Recently, the Child Welfare Information Gateway released a factsheet titled “Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices: A Guide for Caregivers and Caseworkers on Trauma, Treatment and Psychotropic Medications”, which is available for FREE through Read More
October 5, 2015
Barker Participates in US Dept of State Adoption Symposium
Last week, Sue Hollar, Associate Director and Tina Ji, International Programs Director, participated in a two-day adoption symposium hosted by the US Department of State. Read More
October 2, 2015
Tips about International Adoption from Older Adoptees
Having an older adopted child myself, I have always been interested in hearing the perspectives of the child on their adoption, particularly those that were adopted as an older child through international adoption. Below are some ideas for parents adopting an ol Read More