Adoption Program
All children deserve to have permanency in their lives. Adoption services help obtain permanent homes for children in state custody who cannot safely be returned to their original homes. Adoptions may be made by relatives, families who have fostered the child, or a family seeking to add to their family. In each of these instances, the goal is to find a home for each child that will be permanent and loving in which the child can be safe and thrive.Adoption assessments are done in a unified process that also prepares and trains a family to foster or adopt a child with unique needs. Families and children are matched in an attempt to find the very best family for each child.
Adopted children may qualify to continue to receive adoption assistance until they are 18 years old. The goal is to ensure a successful experience for both the child and the family in a nurturing relationship.
Adoption agencies are licensed and must meet state laws, regulations, and other requirements in placing a child for adoption.
For additional information on our adoption program, visit our Children Waiting For Adoption web site.
Adoption Transitions
As we transition a case from foster care to adoption, there are a number of important issues that need to be covered in working with the child, the birth family, and the adopting family. There are also a number of important systems steps to follow to move the case to adoption. The Transitions in Foster to Adoption Team Checklist lists those systems steps. (This checklist is available in Adobe by clicking on the title above.)
Post-Adoption Services
For listings of Post-Adoption Services by County, please click here.
To read the results of a needs assessment survey for post-adoption supports that was conducted in 2008, please click here.