Resources For Families & Professionals
The Adoption Medicine Clinic strives to educate families and professions about the unique medical and mental health needs of children that have been adopted or placed in foster care.
The R.A.C.E. Worksheet
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed the Routine Anti-Racist Conversations for Early Childhood (R.A.C.E.) Worksheet as an educational tool that explains how to talk about race and ethnicity to children based on their developmental stages. This tool is a 2-page educational document outlining the developmental stage and the parent/caregiver action. Combining many resources on the understanding of race and ethnicity based on developmental stages, this tool is an easy-to-read document with clear action steps for parents/caregivers to take when starting these conversations.
Oral Health Recommendations for Children Worksheet
AMC Dental Hygiene partners have developed an Oral Health Recommendations for Children worksheet as an educational tool outlining best practices for maintaining good oral health. This tool is a 2-page educational document that can be download and used by professionals or caregivers.
Webinars
- "Understanding Adoption in the Healthcare Environment" with Judith Eckerle, MD, Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH & NCFA (2024)
- "Positive Identity Development for Transracial & Transcultural Adoptive Families" with Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH & NCAP (2024)
- "The NTDC Right-Time Training Intercountry Adoption: Medical Considerations" with Dana Johnson, MD, PhD & the Administration for Children and Families (2023)
- "Helping Children Thrive: Addressing health disparities and fostering social-emotional development among youth in foster care" with Kathaleen Stone, PhD & Wayside Recovery (2022)
- "The Effects of Drugs & Alcohol Exposure on the Developing Brain" with Judith Eckerle, MD & Wayside Recovery Group (2021)
- "Evaluating Risk Factors in Foster Care" with Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH & Creating A Family (2020)
- "Common Medical Conditions for Foster and Adopted Children" with Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH & MNAdopt (2020)
- "Common Special Needs in International Adoption" with Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH & Creating A Family (2020)
- Healing the Whole Child: Comprehensive Child Wellness Assessments for Adopted, Fostered or Kinship Care Children by Mary Jo Spencer CPNP, MPH & MNAdopt (2019)
Podcasts
- "Common Special Needs in International Adoption" with Dana Johnson, MD, PhD & Creating a Family (2025)
- "Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption" with Dana Johnson, MD, PhD & Creating a Family (2024)
- "Health, Emotional, and Developmental Issues Common to Children Adopted Internationally" with Kimara Gustafson, MD, MPH and Kathaleen Stone, PhD & Creating a Family (2023)
- "Supporting Positive Mental Health Outcomes for Adoptees" with Maria Kroupina, PhD & Adoption Round Table (2020)
- "Sensory Processing & Adoption With Disabilities" with Megan Bresnahan, OTR/L & Adoption Round Table (2020)
- "Adoption Medicine & the Adoption of Children with Disabilities" with Judith Eckerle, MD & Adoption Round Table (2020)
- "Importance of Global Health Assessments when Looking at Attachment Issues: Part 1" with Judith Eckerle, MD & Attachment Theory in Action (2019)