This letter transmits revisions to the JFS 01675 "Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families."

The following is a brief explanation of the changes to the JFS 01675:

The statistics on "Who are the children available for adoption" have been updated.

All references to the Ohio Adoption Photo Listing (OAPL) have been removed.

The adoption subsidy information on the post adoption special services subsidy (PASSS), Title IV-E, state adoption maintenance subsidy (SAMS) and non-recurring adoption expense subsidy programs have been reworded.

Information on the State Adoption Tax Credit program has been added and the Federal Adoption Tax Credit information has been updated to reflect the increased amount of tax credit families may be eligible for under the federal tax credit program.

The "Common Adoption Terms" section has been updated, where applicable including the removal of terms that are not referenced in the Ohio Adoption Guide.

The addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses have been updated in the directories for the public adoption and foster care agencies and private adoption agencies, where applicable.

The JFS 01675 "Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families" can be ordered through Publications Central on the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Web site at http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/ordercom.asp.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart indicates the materials that should be deleted from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and the materials that should be added.