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Range of Postplacement Adoption Services
Postadoption services range from informal meetings or support groups among adoptive families to formal respite care programs or residential programs for adopted children and youth. Availability of and access to postadoption services vary greatly and depend on the types of program, locality of the service, or funding source.
Models of postadoption services include postadoption services provided through statewide adoption resource centers, adoption preservation programs, county-based adoption support and preservation programs, private adoption agency postadoption programs, education and training, parent and adopted person support models, respite program models, and advocacy. In this section find resources on the range of postadoption services.
Adoption Support and Preservation Services: A Public Interest (PDF - 443 KB)
National Consortium for Post Legal Adoption Services (2005)
Defines support and preservation services and explains their underlying guiding principles.
Concept Model for Postadoption Services
National Consortium for Post Legal Adoption Services (1996)
Presents a chart illustrating the guiding principles of adoption support and preservation and the characteristics and outcomes of postadoption services. (PDF - 13 KB)
Postadoption Services | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 266KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2005 - 14 pages |
All adopted children and their families can potentially benefit from services provided after the adoption is finalized. These services may include educational and informational services, clinical services, material services, and/or support services. This bulletin addresses: who benefits from postadoption services, how can postadoption services help, what postadoptive services do families need, what postadoptive services do States offer, how are postadoption services delivered, how are postadoption services funded, why evaluate postadoption services, what are the implications for practice, and what future research is needed This bulletin specifically focuses on the benefits for adopted people and adoptive parents. Includes resources. |