We believe openness can be imagined as a lifestyle that may have its ups and downs as all family relationships will. Amara provides adoptive and birth families with support, guidance and resources to navigate the complex relationships and general post-adoption adjustment needs.
This animated short provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the Inclusive Family Support Model (IFSM), the country’s first practice model specifically designed to support adoptive families in creating more open relationships with their children’s biological families. Learn more by watching this short video, created in partnership with Amara’s Director of Post-Adoption Services, Angela Tucker, author and writer Lori Holden, foster and adoptive parent Katie Biron and Amara’s Family Support Specialist, Kara Andersen.
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Post-adoption contact is often legally established through a written agreement often called an Open Adoption Agreement. If you need support, please reach out to us.
This journey can feel difficult and isolating at times. Join the STAR Adoptive Parent Group to expand your understanding of the connection between openness and adoptee well-being.
We received a $250,000 grant from King County Best Starts for Kids to test and evaluate our Inclusive Family Support Model (IFSM), the country’s first practice model specifically designed to support adoptive families in creating more open relationships with their children’s biological families.
Three theoretical perspectives guide the development and implementation of the Inclusive Family Support Model. Family Systems Theory and the Ambiguous Loss framework provide the foundation, and the Transtheoretical Model of Change frames our approach to guiding discussions around openness.
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Tacoma, WA 98446
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