January 29, 2016
Older Child Adoption: A Jewish Communal Conversation
Please join us for a special event at Congregation Beth El on Wednesday, February 10th at 7:30pm. You will hear from a parent who has adopted an older child from the foster care system, a representative from The Barker Adoption Foundation, a representative from CASE (Center for Adoption Support and Education) and Rabbi Greg Harris as we explore adoption of older children from the foster care system and special considerations for Jewish families. Read More
January 21, 2016
Free Online SAT Courses though The Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is now offering FREE online SAT test prep. The mission of the Khan Academy is “to offer practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empowers learners to study at their own pace in and outside the classroom”. The Khan Academy is offering free test prep in partnership with the College Board to make SAT prep more readily accessible to students. Read More
January 21, 2016
Get to Know Barker's International Programs Case Manager, Betty Betz
Betty Betz, Barker's International Programs Case Manager, joined the Barker Adoption team in 2014. As you'll read, Betty is driven by far more than a paycheck; she's truly passionate about the key role she plays in connecting and supporting families. Read More
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
January 15, 2016
January News from Project Wait No Longer
Each month Project Wait No Longer offers updates and insights through its very popular newsletter. You can sign up to receive it directly in your good old fashioned U.S.P.S. mailbox by emailing Anna Beers at abeers@barkerfoundation.org, or, you can now find it in the Barker Blog. 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 18, 2015
December News from Project Wait No Longer
Each month Project Wait No Longer offers updates and insights through its very popular newsletter. You can sign up to receive it directly in your good old fashioned U.S.P.S. mailbox by emailing Anna Beers at abeers@barkerfoundation.org, or, you can now find it in the Barker Blog. Read More
December 16, 2015
Adoption and Foster Care Expo: A Successful Event Attracting Over 200 Prospective Adoptive/Foster Parents
This past weekend, Barker was proud to be the Gold Sponsor at the Adoption and Foster Care Expo held at the Carnegie Library in Washington, DC. This was an extremely successful collaborative event that drew over 200 attendees who were interested in learning more about the process of becoming ado Read More
December 14, 2015
Cradle Care Families Celebrated at Annual Luncheon
On Friday, we thanked our Cradle Care Parents with our annual holiday luncheon! 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