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# MHP: Understanding Loss and Grief Issues in Adoption in the Context of Developmental Stages, Emotional Adjustments, and Mental Health of Children & Youth

**Module 4, Lesson 2**

[Adoption Disruption and Dissolution](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adoption-Disruption-and-Dissolution.pdf)

[Understanding Loss and Grief Issues in Adoption transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Understanding-Loss-and-Grief-Issues-in-Adoption-transcript.pdf)

 

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