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Meet the Yuen family

Tell us about your family! We have one biological daughter (who recently got married) and two children adopted from China. Our first adoption was in October 2007 when we adopted...
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Adoption & Permanency

What is permanency? When a child has permanency, they have a sense of belonging and lifelong connection to others. There are many ways to create permanency for children and youth....
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Resources & Education

Every adoption and permanency journey looks different and there’s a lot to learn. To support you, our knowledgeable team has cultivated resources on a wide range of topics....
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There is no simple blueprint to being an adoptive family. We know families thrive with the advice, support, and kinship of others. We help build connections for pre- and post-adoptive...
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For youth

Welcome! You belong here The Belonging Network’s youth programs support youth in and from government care, and youth with lived experience of adoption and permanency. Most of the participants in...
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About the Belonging Network

The Belonging Network is a Canadian non-profit providing support, education, and connection for adoptive and permanency families and youth in and from government care in BC and beyond. Formerly the...
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Our courses and events welcome everyone in the adoption and permanency community. They offer an opportunity to learn, connect, and find support. Explore our wide range of activities, including support...
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Give the gift of belonging Donations to the Belonging Network are critical in making our work possible- from finding families for the children and youth who need them, to supporting...
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Adoption

Adoption offers stability and belonging to a child or youth who can no longer return to their birth families. When you adopt a child, the parental rights and responsibilities are...
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Eligibility, costs, & timeline

Getting started with adoption can be exciting and overwhelming — and that’s normal. There are many types of adoption, and the costs and timelines are different for each one. Luckily,...
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Types of adoption

Prospective parents have options when it comes to adoption. Each will result in opening your hearts and homes to a child or youth as part of a lasting commitment to...
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One-on-one family support

We’re here for you. The Belonging Network’s Family Support team supports adoption and permanency families with free, confidential support and connection. We can make referrals and suggest resources to guide...
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Guardianship

Becoming a guardian can be a wonderful way to create permanency for a child or youth. Children flourish and thrive when they feel part of a safe, stable, and loving...
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Infant adoption

Are you hoping to adopt an infant or toddler? Your best bet is to consider domestic adoption through a licensed adoption agency. This kind of adoption is often called “local...
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Indigenous customary care

According to Indigenous traditions, children are gifts from the Creator. Indigenous communities give root to this belief in laws and traditions on how to care for their children. This includes...
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Foster care

Foster parents offer a stable but temporary home for children whose parents cannot care for them. Like all kinds of government care, foster care is first and foremost about supporting...
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Parental leave for guardians: One woman’s battle for benefits

When a child joins a new family, everyone needs time to adjust and attach. That’s why parental leave and benefits exist. Unfortunately, not all new parents qualify for these benefits....
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Kinship care

Kinship care is when children and youth are cared for by relatives. Kinship care has long been a common practice, most often by way of grandparents caring for grandchildren. More...
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Frequently asked questions

The journey of adoption and permanency is an exciting one, but it can be complicated. Sometimes it can feel like there are just as many questions as answers, and that’s...
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Finding families closer to home

The Belonging Network (TBN) programs prove that, in many cases, there are people in a child’s existing network who are willing to adopt the child. Social workers Kirsty Stormer and...
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International adoption

Adopting a child from another country International adoption is the adoption of a child from another country. It usually happens when a child or youth can’t live with their birth...
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Adoption from foster care

Adopting a child or youth in government care (commonly known as foster care) is the most common type of adoption in British Columbia. Every child needs a support system that...
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Permanency matters!

Their lives, their words, their voices: why we should listen and what we can do. Permanency: a priority for youth In June, the Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks (FBCYICN)...
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Meet the families

Each year, hundreds of children and youth join British Columbia families through adoption or another form of permanency. But around 300 children and youth in British Columbia are still waiting to...
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Our commitment to truth and reconciliation

Land acknowledgment The Belonging Network’s head office is located on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Our staff live...
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Glossary

MCFD, PAA, homestudy — what does it all mean? Many of these terms and acronyms will become part of everyday lingo for anyone joining the adoption and permanency community, yet...
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The power of cultural connection

In this article, we explore how families and professionals can work together to support adopted Aboriginal kids. Kids need culture In today’s diverse adoption community, the majority of parents strive...
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A lifelong journey

No two families are the same. And as children grow up, the joys and challenges of raising them evolve. The Belonging Network works with adoption and permanency families through every...
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The journey of a lifetime: Why adoptive families need support throughout the years

When potential adoptive parents begin their journey, they’re buoyed by the enthusiasm and support of others. Once they bring their child or children home and make it through the first...
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Early adversity and mental health

This article was originally published on the Adoption Council of Ontario’s blog for Bell Let’s Talk day (a social media campaign that encourages Canadians to talk openly about mental health)....
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Adopting as a prospective parent
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Adoption step-by-step

We’re here to help all families who are thinking about adoption as a way to create permanency for a waiting child or youth. Each step is in place to make...
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Mindfulness for youth: A modern take on meditation

Why mindfulness? Mindfulness has become a buzzword that’s as likely to be heard in the business world as in a yoga studio, but what is it? Simply put, mindfulness is...
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Navigating anxiety

I have always been anxious. I didn’t recognize it until my mid 30s, when I went through full-blown, severe anxiety and depression. After months of hell, I saw the pain...
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Depression in adopted teens: What families need to know

Only 20% of depressed teens ever receive help, yet over 80% of people who are treated feel better as a result. Parenting teenagers can often trigger your own memories of...
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Mental health

Children and youth joining their adoptive families from the foster care system have often experienced inconsistent care, neglect, abuse and/or multiple disruptions in environment and relationships. Similarly, children adopted from...
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The language of hurt kids

Psychologists have given us a concept of non-verbal communication that makes an incredible amount of sense in the context of adoption — it is called inducement. Those of us who...
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Ask the expert: Trauma-informed care

Rebekah Craig, former Education Manager at the Belonging Network, sat down with Registered Clinical Counsellor Carrie DeJong to discuss trauma-informed care. You can also view the full video of the...
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Adoptees and suicide risk

Adoptees are four times more likely to attempt suicide than non-adoptees. There’s no easy way to talk about this topic, but talk about it we must. As the adoptive mom...
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Trauma matters

Advice from a counsellor on how to recognize and help wounded children and youth. Trauma: adoption’s shadow Many children and youth who are adopted have been exposed to highly stressful...
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Racism and your child

When kids experience racism, what can their parents do? Here are some resources and tips from an experienced adoptive parent. Editor’s note: Some of these tips are aimed specifically at...
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