{"id":588,"date":"2013-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newbeginningsadoptions.org\/home-studies\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T14:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T14:24:00","slug":"home-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newbeginningsadoptions.org\/home-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbeginningsadoptions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/16861231_s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-542\" style=\"margin: 11px;\" alt=\"16861231_s\" src=\"https:\/\/newbeginningsadoptions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/16861231_s-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you are beginning your adoption journey , you have \u00a0likely heard the word \u201chome study.\u201d For some couples, this word might cause a feeling of \u00a0anxiety. For others, it\u2019s an exciting step in \u00a0the adoption process. \u00a0Home studies are part of every adoption, and our experienced, warm, and friendly staff are here to help take the fear out of the home study process.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>So what is a home study?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Home studies are designed to educate prospective adoptive parents about adoption, help them decide on the type of child they can best parent (age, special need, race, etc.), and evaluate their\u00a0ability to parent an adopted child.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A home study interview typically includes 7 basic evaluations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The adoptive parents\u2019 relationship<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Childhood and family relationships<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Inspections of the home<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parenting ideals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Medical history<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Employment verification<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Financial status<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Criminal background checks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Our home study social workers provide an overview of the home study process. We want to help your family better understand the entire process and what to expect. \u00a0Because we want to assist you with the appropriate placement, you will go through several interviews, which are beneficial for both you and your child. Your assigned social worker will conduct a minimum of 3 visits (domestic adoption)\u00a0and 4 visits (international adoption). At least one of the interviews will be conducted at your home to ensure that your home is hazard free and meets state licensing standards. Be honest about your strengths,weaknesses and limitations with the social worker interviewing you &#8211; it is in the best interest for you and your adoptive child. \u00a0It typically takes three months for a study to be completed, depending on the family\u2019s ability to assemble the required paperwork, it could be completed before three months or possibly take longer.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Homestudies in Mississippi and Tennessee<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At New Beginnings, we can offer home studies to anyone wanting to adopt in Mississippi and Tennessee, even if you are not adopting through one of our programs. We are also the only Mississippi-based Hague accredited agency. \u00a0New Beginnings provides home study update services and domestic and international post-placement and post-adoption services.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Beyond the paperwork<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Whatever emotion the word \u201chome study\u201d evokes for you, we encourage all potential adoptive parents to remember that we, as a home study agency, are not looking for the \u201cperfect family\u201d &#8211; we are looking for the best match between having the child\u2019s needs met and a family\u2019s ability to meet those needs. \u00a0\u00a0You can be assured that New Beginnings will be by your side the whole way, guiding you through the process.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions or concerns regarding the home study process, please contact Leah Graham at 662-842-6752, ext. 103.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are beginning your adoption journey , you have \u00a0likely heard the word \u201chome study.\u201d For some couples, this word might cause a feeling of \u00a0anxiety. 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