This workshop will provide an overview of an adoption disruption and dissolution study conducted by Wilder Research Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). This study included surveys and interviews with adoption professionals, families as well as youth. Also, the study included a demographic analysis of adoption disruptions in Minnesota. We have concluded data collection and are currently working on data analysis as well as findings review. Our presentation will provide a background of the research study, a literature review summary, participant demographic information, and methodology. In addition, the presentation will provide an overview of preliminary findings and preliminary insights. Finally, the presentation will provide an overview of successes and challenges for the project thus far as well as a discussion of potential areas of focus for recommendations.
