The Gladney Center for Adoption present
Are you an
"Adoption-Friendly"
Organization?
Your employees build their families in many ways. Is your organization equipped to meet the needs of those planning to grow their families through adoption?
Become a More Adoption-Friendly
Organization through these Steps:
For employees considering adoption, the support of an employer can make all the difference during their life-changing transition. Thankfully, for organizations, becoming “Adoption-Friendly” may only require a few simple steps.
3 Key Components
for Becoming Adoption-Friendly:
Accurate
Language
Start by learning and using the correct,
adoption-positive terminology:
- "Placed" instead of "adopted" or "given up"
- "Birth parents" instead of "real parents"
- "Choose to parent" instead of "choose to keep"
- "Biological child" instead of "real child"
- Volunteer or partner with local adoption-related organizations
- Match adoption-related donations from employees or community fundraisers
- Offer an Employee Resource Group (ERG) or network for employees who are adopting or have adopted
- Recognize adoption by sharing statistics and celebrating new adoptive parents
Advocacy
& Support
Customizable
Benefits
- Offer customizable benefits for adoptive parents, such as Gladney University's lunch and learn
- Share Gladney's pre-and post-adoption education podcast, ReFramed, which offers expert insight on parenting topics
- Create fexible leave guidelines to overcome obstacles of birth situations or other adoption placement scenarios
Your organization is unique, so your approach to supporting adoption should be, too.
At Gladney, we can help you understand how to support your employees as they grow their families through adoption. Contact our experienced team of adoption professionals for more information.