Navigating the Gaps in the United States Foster Care System and Adoption Industry - One Conversation at a Time.

The relationship between the general public, the U.S. foster care system, the adoption industry, and members of the adoption triad—adoptees, biological parents, and adoptive parents—reveals several significant gaps.

Many in the public remain unaware of the complexities and challenges within foster care and adoption, often relying on misconceptions and surface-level narratives. This limited understanding overlooks the nuanced experiences of adoptees, the emotional struggles of biological parents, and the possible lifelong challenges many adoptees can and do face that adoptive families are simply not educated enough to address.

Additionally, the foster care and adoption systems themselves can be opaque, with inconsistent practices across states, contributing to confusion and unmet needs that can ultimately end up endangering the lives of these children who have been impacted by these systems.

These gaps hinder progress toward a more compassionate, child centered and informed approach to foster care and adoption, leaving many without the support and resources they need.

InventingNormal, along with proven experts in their field, is on a mission to bridge those deficits through Navigating The Gaps.