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October 2006
Survey Examines Postadoption Services Among Private Agencies
In April 2006, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) conducted an
Internet-based survey of its private agency members to gauge how
many use post adoption services to support families and children who
have recently completed the adoption process. Agencies that
acknowledged providing post adoption services were also queried about
the types of programs they offer such as counseling, respite care,
or emergency assistance and how they fund these services.
CWLA collected 95 responses to seven questions from agencies in 39 states. Ninety-four percent reported providing post adoption
services; the most common included support groups, crisis
intervention, child and family advocacy, adoption searches, case
management, family therapy, mental health treatment, respite care,
and targeted case management. Some agencies also provided chemical
abuse treatment, day treatment, and intensive in-home supervision,
indicating a strong commitment to making adoption placements work.
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