Relinquished: Navigating Loss, Permanency, and Healing During Termination of Parental Rights

A Trauma-Informed Road map for One of Child Welfare's Most Difficult Transitions

When children are removed from the home, they often struggle to understand what happened, what comes next, and whether they are to blame.

Relinquished introduces a structured framework for professionals supporting children from birth through age eleven, birth parents, and permanent caregivers through removal, potential termination of parental rights, and transitions toward permanency.

Drawing on more than two deca...