Most adoptions are successful. However, a groundbreaking study in 1988 by Barth et al. examined public adoption cases and found that the older the adopted child, the higher the chance of disruptions, meaning failures. Other studies have since found the same thing.
The overall adoption disruption rate in the U.S. has been estimated at between 10% and 25%, according to americanadoptions.com.
The heart of the Preservation & Prevention Program is in its foundation — the innovative Open Mind Interventional Theory developed by Monica Jackman, combined with trauma-informed cognitive-behavioral interventions.
“The essence of our program is to mitigate the disruptions in adoptive placements across our 24 counties,” Pratt explained. “We often encounter adoptive families who hold an idealistic vision of what it means to adopt a child, especially an older one. They are not always ready to face the complex trauma histories these children carry with them.”
