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Home / kristina berg

Assembling the Puzzle Pieces of a Life

October 16, 2020 by kristina berg

At 91, John Nightingale has few memories of his early life. Adopted at the age of three, he wonders about the circumstances surrounding his birth. Who were his parents? What circumstances led them to place him for adoption? John has always wanted to know what the name they had given him when he was born.

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Filed Under: News, Today's Child and Family

From Hosting to Adoption

June 4, 2020 by kristina berg

In the spring of 2018, Ethan saw a post on Facebook about Kidsave, an organization that brings older children from Colombia to the United States through its Summer Miracles® Program. Children stay with host families to learn about U.S. culture and experience life with an American family. At the end of the visit, some families

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Filed Under: International Adoption, Today's Child and Family

For Our Children, We Must Confront Racism

May 28, 2020 by kristina berg

“You can get killed just for living in your American skin.” These lyrics were sung by Bruce Springsteen in American Skin, a song about the 1991 death of a black man at the hands of four New York police officers. This song was used later to train parents planning to adopt transracially, to highlight the

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Filed Under: Parenting

Infographic | Foster Care in Minnesota

May 20, 2020 by kristina berg

A thumbnail of the infographic "5 Reasons to Adopt a Teen Aging Out of Foster Care"

May is National Foster Care Month across the U.S. According to the Children’s Bureau “it’s a time to recognize that we each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care.” The primary purpose of foster care, also known as out-of-home care, is to provide a safe and stable

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption

Our COVID-19 Response

March 13, 2020 by kristina berg

Due to the rapidly changing nature of the situation, we will continue to post updates to our website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. This page was last updated 11.18.21. Because we care about you, our staff and the greater community we have taken precautionary actions to mitigate exposure to

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Filed Under: Events, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Global Family Support, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, Parenting, Reunion, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Families

Adoption Medicine Clinic Stress Reduction and Wellness Study

March 4, 2020 by kristina berg

We received notice from the Adoption Medicine Clinic that this study is being postponed due to COVID-19.  Dr. Eckerle and the Adoption Medicine Clinic are inviting parents and their adopted children to join a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the benefits of practicing mind/body stress reduction techniques within adoptive families. What is the opportunity? Attend an

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Filed Under: Events, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption

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