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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

The right support team in place before placement day can be the difference between surviving your first year of adoption or foster care and truly thriving in it. Press play for a practical, trauma-informed roadmap to building that team, and subscribe to catch every chapter of the playbook.

Episode two moves into the practical side of preparation: assembling a support team before a child comes home, understanding what post-adoption support does and doesn't look like depending on how a family adopts, and budgeting for therapy and coaching. Maxine closes with two often-overlooked pieces: preparing your own nervous system, and preparing the children already in your home for what's changing.

IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 Why assembling support before placement changes how sustainable the journey feels

00:33 Building your team: a trauma-informed therapist, pediatrician, school contact, respite support, and your own support system

01:31 Post-adoption support: what changes depending on how your child joined your family

02:23 Adoption subsidies, Medicaid, and state-funded support groups: foster care vs. private adoption

04:09 Reviewing your insurance and finding an adoption-competent, family-inclusive therapist

04:45 Funding resources mentioned: Step Up, Sylvia Thomas Center, Camelot

06:01 The federal adoption tax credit

06:19 A note: this section is informational, not legal or financial advice

06:45 Preparing Your Own Nervous System

07:17 Preparing the Children Already in Your Home

08:23 Closing thought: preparing everyone for a season, not a single moment

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