’r kids Family Center Adoption Services

The ’r kids Family Center is licensed by the state of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families and offers a full range of adoption services, including home study and license approval for both domestic and international adoptions; pre-adoption training that promotes planful decision-making; coordination and assistance in locating available children; and post-placement supervision and completion of the legal process to finalize your adoption.

Adoptive Family Support Services

Recognizing that adoption is not a singular event for a family, but a lifelong process, ’r kids Family Center provides a wide array of educational programs, recreational activities, referral information and adult and children’s groups specifically addressing the needs and interests of adopted children and their families.

Here is an overview:

• Responsive, adoption-specific mental health counseling, referrals and    clinical recommendations
• On-site and community-based programs
• Support groups and educational programs for adoptive parents and    children
• C.A.S.E certified W.I.S.E. UP curriculum trainers for both foster and    adopted children 5-17  years old.  http://adoptionsupport.org           
• Library of adoption/foster care-specific materials including books,    audio, videotapes and DVD's, etc.
• Meeting space for group meetings and family activities
• New groups developed in response to families’ needs and interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adoption-Specific Training and Consultation

In addition to the core services offered to families and children, training and consultation for service providers, educators and clinicians is available through the ’r kids Family Center on a broad range of topics related to permanency planning, foster care and adoption. New programming is always being developed and incorporated based on best practices and community request.