What Happens to Adopted Youth and Families after Adoption? Results of a Follow-Up Study Conducted for Ampersand Families

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Project Report

What Happens to Adopted Youth and Families after Adoption? Results of a Follow-Up Study Conducted for Ampersand Families

Date Modified:

2025-07-22

Wilder Research worked with staff from Ampersand Families to design a post-adoption follow-up study that focused on the outcomes of youth adopted as older children and the families who adopt. This report presents the results of interviews with youth adoptees and adoptive parents.

Project Name

Ampersand Families

Minnesota-based Ampersand Families was interested in understanding more about the long-term outcomes for adopted youth and families. The organization specializes exclusively in permanency for older youth, and over the past 10 years has helped move about 160 youth into permanent families.