Advancing Cultural Competence in Adoption: Frameworks for Inclusive and Ethical Practice

This webinar explores how key aspects of identity—including race, ethnicity, native language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability—and racism shape the experiences of expectant/birth families, adoptees, and pre/post adoptive families. Participants will learn practical strategies for recognizing and fostering awareness and humility in their own actions and decisions, and their agency’s or organization’s adoption practices that reduce bias. Through case examples and guided reflection, attendees will gain practical tools to support diverse individuals and implement inclusive, anti-racist, and responsive approaches throughout the adoption process.

Beth Hall – Development Director and Co-Founder, Pact, An Adoption Alliance

Course length: 90 minutes
Course level: Beginning, Intermediate
Certificate type: This course offers a Social Work CE certificate

Credit type: Cultural Competency CE

After attending this recorded webinar, professionals will be able to:

• Explain how race, native language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability shape experiences of expectant and birth families, adoptees, and adoptive families across the adoption journey.
• Describe the role of anti-bias practice in promoting child-centered approach to adoption.
• Examine agency policies to identify opportunities to promote responsiveness and inclusion while resisting bias in adoption practice.
• Apply anti-bias strategies to enhance professional practice, communication, and family engagement.

National Council For Adoption, #1804, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/13/2026 – 04/13/2029. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 cultural competency continuing education credits. 

This course does not offer credit for NJ or NY social workers. More information on continuing education credits is available on the FAQs tab.