Steps to fostering and adoption Watch professional and personal views of the process you'll go through to adopt or foster a child.

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What's in the guide?

The ten videos, each about four minutes long, cover:

• How to contact an agency
• Meeting your social worker
• The types of questions you'll be asked
• Who decides if you can adopt
• How you'll be matched with a child
• What happens once your child moves in
• The emotional impact on you and your family

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