FACT SHEETS

• Expanded Access to College Financial Aid for Former Foster Youth
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NEWSLETTERS

• Casey Family Services Post-Adoption E-Newsletter
  This newsletter has information about parent support groups, meetings, events, and issues related to adoption. To join the mailing list, contact Sid McLam at (802) 649-1400, 1-800-607-1400, or smclam@caseyfamilyservices.org.

• VFAFA Voice
  Click here to subsribe to this newsletter, produced by the Vermont Foster and Adoptive Families Association.  

• Vermont Adoption Consortium Newsletter
  This newsletter has information about adoption-related topics, resources, and events. To get on the list, email KLenart@eastersealsvt.org. 

PUBLICATIONS

• Adoption Assistance for Children in Vermont Foster Care
  If you are thinking about adopting a child in Vermont foster care, this brochure explains the adoption assistance that might be available to help you, the eligibility criteria, and the application process. Adoption assistance is a financial assistance program for people who adopt children with special needs. Download.

• Federal Tax Benefit Guide for Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers (Tax Year 2008)
  This guide includes important tax information and links to all forms needed to complete your taxes. Download.

• Licensing Regulations For Foster Care
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• Vermont Adoption Handbook 2006/2007
  Published by the Vermont Adoption Consortium, the handbook is a valuable resource for people who are thinking about building their families through adoption as well as for those who already have. Download.

• Vermont Adoption Registry
  The central contact for information about adoptions in Vermont. Download.

LISTSERV

• Vt Resource Families Listserv
  A list created and maintained by the Vermont Foster/Adoptive Family Association as a place where resource families (e.g., foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and respite care providers) mentors, staff, and others can share ideas, information, and resources.  Connect.