A Year is a Long Time in the Life of a Child

ACT is an advocacy group promoting early permanence in a safe and timely manner for foster children through reunification or adoption.

Attachment and Bonding
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An important 2014 book by James Kenny, PhD and Peter Kenny, JD.

  • Parents and foster/adopt parents: how to deal with attachment problems
  • Mental Health Professionals: How to do a Bonding Assessment and treat Reactive Attachment Disorder
  • Child Welfare Departments: Policy changes and case work practice that can lead to earlier permanence
  • Attorneys: How to effectively represent foster parents and present bonding to courts
  • Judges: Important thoughts on blood relationships versus bonding and some recent Appellate Court decisions on the matter
  • Everyone: An awakening to the plight of our most vulnerable citizens

Learn more now.

Latest News

Attorney Peter A. Kenny provides updates twice a month on foster care and adoption legal issues.

Foster Care for Tomorrow
June 29, 2021
Connecting to Your Kids
June 1, 2021
Imagine How a Foster Child Feels
May 18, 2021
Foster Care Has Changed
May 4, 2021
Rowdy Student to Son
April 20, 2021
Two Dumb Questions on Adoption
April 6, 2021
Moving Toward Permanence
March 23, 2021
Instant Family
March 9, 2021
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The ACT website features nearly a hundred articles on topics related to foster care and adoption.

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Foster Parent Journal
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We have published a 5th edition of our Foster Parent Daily Journal. This is a no-nonsense book by professionals and foster parents about how to navigate the system, deal with problem behavior, and be effective. It is available for the bargain price of $4.00 on Amazon.com.