A Lifebook is a book created for an adopted child that tells his story, before and after adoption.  It helps children place foster care or adoption in the context of their life experiences.

The Lifebooks class helps adoptive families:

• Understand the purpose of a Lifebook and the need to start or to continue to develop one
• Learn the difference between baby books, scrap books, and Lifebooks
• Identify the components of a Lifebook
• Identify situations that may benefit from employing Lifebooks
• Develop some pages of your adopted child’s Lifebook
• Understand the importance of Lifebooks as a lifelong project

Credit Hours: 1.5