Amy Ford

Amy Ford is a mother, author, and advocate.  As a CPS foster parent since 2002, she has parented dozens of children and adopted three African-American daughters.  Amy is a charter member of the Austin-based support group Parenting Across Color and she now serves as president of the organization.  She is a member of the board of directors for the Texas Council on Adoptable Children, a blogger for NaturallyCurly on the topic of hair in multicultural families, and the author of “Brown Babies Pink Parents.”

Saturday, October 15
8:00-9:30 am

C3 Advocating Across Colors
Amy Ford, Author of “Brown Babies, Pink Parents,” Foster & Adoptive Parent, Austin, TX

Amy Ford, is the author of “Brown Babies Pink Parents” and is President of Parenting Across Colors, a support system for transracial families created when Caucasian parents adopt African- American/African/Caribbean children, many of whom have spent time in the foster system.  According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 36% of all adoptions consummated in Texas in 2010 were transracial, meaning the ethnicity of the child did not match the ethnicity of the parent. Ms. Ford shares advocacy tips for CASA/GAL volunteers based on her personal and professional experiences with multicultural families and placements.  Learn to identify the unique needs of African-American children in the foster system and potential resources in the community to meet those needs.

Track: V,S       Room Name: Veramendi CD       CEU .15