Episode 8: Supporting Adoptive Families in the Workplace with BenefitBump’s Rachel Steele

November is recognized as Adoption Awareness Month in the United States. In this episode, we speak with BenefitBump’s founding Adoption Specialist – Rachel Steele. She walks us through the long and complex process that adoptive families face, and provides rich discussion and actionable tips for employers seeking to better support adoptive parents in their workplaces.

Links:

• The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption offers a free toolkit specifically to assist workplace leaders in fostering an adoption-friendly workplace. It is free to download and can be found here.

• BenefitBump’s Manager Toolkit is another free resource that offers a wide range of advice and actionable steps that managers can take to create a more family-friendly workplace, including resources specific to adoption. It is also free to download and can be found here.

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