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Understanding Infant Adoption Introduction

In 2017, Spaulding for Children updated the Understanding Infant Adoption
curriculum, to Version 5, in an effort to improve hospital-based adoption
support services for pregnant and expectant mothers through training and
technical assistance for hospital-based staff.  This program was funded through
the Hospital-Based Adoption Support Services (H-BASS) grant provided by the
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children, Youth and
Families, Children’s Bureau. Training was offered nationwide, in person, at
hospitals, community centers, and universities.

Understanding Infant Adoption (UIA) 5 Web Training and Refresher

After the conclusion of live delivery of the Understanding Infant Adoption (UIA)
5, the team created a web-based, self-paced version of the UIA 5 curriculum that
includes interactive activities, videos, and access to additional information
for those unable to attend an in-person UIA training. The web-based UIA 5 course
also serves as a refresher for those who have previously attended a UIA session.
Continuing education credits are no longer available for this course.



New! Understanding Infant Adoption (UIA) 6 (For Continuing Education Credits)

As a new offering, several web-based Supplemental Modules have been created to
enhance the UIA curriculum and to provide more in-depth information about the
various themes covered in the UIA curriculum. These modules can be viewed in
conjunction with the UIA 5 course, or, can be accessed individually.
Supplemental Modules include:

 * Adoption Then and Now: Learn about how adoption is viewed historically and
   how it has changed over time. (1 hour)
 * Open Adoption: The history of adoption practice is steeped in themes of
   secrecy. This module discusses the practice of open adoption so that learners
   will be more prepared to educate their patient/clients and respond to basic
   questions their patients/clients may have when considering adoption as an
   option. (1 hour)
 * The Birth Father Experience: Become familiar with birth father issues and
   things to consider when working with individuals facing an
   unplanned/unintended pregnancy. (1.5 hours)
 * Compassion Fatigue: Learn more about compassion fatigue, and sometimes called
   secondary traumatic stress disorder or burnout, and gain knowledge about ways
   to reduce vulnerability to compassion fatigue. (1 hour)
 * Complex Circumstances: Be more prepared to explore sources of ambivalence and
   provide comprehensive support for women facing life circumstances that impact
   adoption-related decision making. (1 hour)
 * Cultural Humility: This program will help social workers and hospital
   professionals work more effectively in cross-cultural situations by
   acknowledging cultural differences, understanding cultural influences, and
   incorporating cultural strengths and values into their own practice. (1 hour)
 * Supporting Adolescents: Learn about adolescent development and the strategies
   that are important to use when counseling adolescents who are experiencing an
   unplanned/unintended pregnancy. (1.5 hours)

Each Supplemental Module above is approved for Continuing Education and
Professional Development by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
and the North Carolina Nurses Association, an ANCC accredited approver. 

Questions about any of the web-based courses, or for technical assistance,
please email us at: support@hbass.org



Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau.  Grant #90CO1135.  The contents
of this material do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the
funders, nor does mention of tradenames, commercial products or organizations
imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  This
information is in the public domain.