Tapestry Home Study Questionnaire and Inventory
Applicant #1 Name
First Name
Last Name
Adoption and The Child
Describe how you came to the decision to adopt.
If you have experienced infertility or miscarriage, please describe where you are in the healing process.
What is, if any, your previous exposure to adoptees or the adoption process?
What are your concerns with your ability to bond with an adopted child.
Discuss how open or closed you would prefer a potential adoption to be. Are you comfortable with pictures, letters, texts? Are you comfortable with video calls? What level of comfort, if any, do you have with ongoing visits?
If applicable, please address your views, openness, and suitability regarding transracial adoption. Please address your community's openness, resources, and diversity.
List three things you would like to explore through the adoption education process:
Prospective Parent Background
Describe your early childhood. For example, home dynamic/tone of home, favorite memories, impactful events.
What activities and persons were an important part of your life through age 13?
Describe your high school years. Please include activities, impactful events, significant people, and degrees earned, if applicable. Please describe your social-emotional development during these years.
Describe college years. Please include activities, impactful events, significant people, and degrees earned, if applicable. Please describe your social-emotional development during these years.
Please list your parents names and their past and current professions.
What is your current relationship with your parents and the frequency of contact?
What things do you admire about your parents. Please list your perception of their strengths and weaknesses.
List your siblings, their names, where they live, and your current relationship dynamics.
Does anyone in your immediate family struggle with drug or alcohol addiction?
Do you have any current health diagnosis? If you have ever had surgery, please list.
Have you seen a counselor? If so, what were the benefits?
Have you ever been under the care of a psychiatrist? If so, what was the time-frame? Do you have a mental health diagnosis?
Describe any trauma you have experienced. Please include-significant deaths, accidents, drug and alcohol use and any sexual trauma such as rape or molestation. Please address these events in a very general manner. Identifying information will not be included in the home study.
Do you consider yourself to be open or closed, introvert or extrovert?
What do you consider to be your strongest and weakest character traits? How are you addressing your personal weaknesses?
Describe your hobbies and personal goals.
Marriage and Family
Describe what attributes that attracted you to your spouse and your relational strengths and weaknesses.
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Please list the children in the home and their ages. Briefly describe the child's personality, any special needs and interests.
If you are a blended family, describe any custodial arrangements
List your last 3 vacations and any important family traditions.
Describe the "tone" of your home. Is it busy, laid back, funny, quiet, loud, active, sporty, games, private or open etc.
Describe the community you live in. What types of activities are you involved in?
What organizations are you associated with? Kiwanis, Boy/Girl Scouts, Red Cross, etc
List the people in your primary support system. Who are the people who are most supportive of your adoption journey?
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Describe any family pets.
Describe your finances. How much credit card debt do you have? Do you own or rent your home? How many vehicles do you have and what if anything do you still owe. Do you own any recreational vehicles or vacation homes? Do you have retirement accounts, life insurance, investments, savings?
For Adoption Services Clients ONLY
If seeking adoption services, describe your church involvement, how long you have attended and any leadership roles you hold.
Tapestry Requires a statement of faith regarding one's relationship with Christ. Please explain what Salvation means to you.
Pastor or Elder's name, email, and phone number:
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