Making Permanence Possible

At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the adoption ecosystem to ensure families stay together and thrive.

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Mental Health Services

Offering adoption-competent therapy, case management, and support that sustains permanence to children and families in the adoption, foster, and kinship care community.

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Training + Education

Providing adoption-competent trainings to professionals nationwide so they can respond to the unique needs of adoptive, foster, and kinship families.

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Systems Change

Building bridges between the child welfare and mental health systems - removing barriers that stand between families and the care they need.

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At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the permanency ecosystem to ensure families stay together and thrive.

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Happy adoptive family smiling during adoption counseling and receiving adoption support

Mother and Son in Adoption Competent Therapy

Kids’ Adoption Network (KAN) 2025 Conference

Join us Saturday, November 15 at 9:00am – 4:30pm EST for a day of fun and learning with engaging activities for children, teens, parents, caregivers, and prospective adoptive parents, including opportunities to connect with other adoptees and adoptive families!

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SYF WEBINAR: Helping Children Manage Feelings and Behaviors

Join us Thursday, October 16 at 1:00 – 2:30pm EST, Sue Badeau will discuss the links between trauma, emotions and behavior and building strategies for emotional intelligence in children as well as tools for helping children manage challenging behaviors.

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WEBINAR: Reflect + Grow: A Mindset & Resilience Framework for the Adoption Journey

Join us Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 – 8:30pm EST, Francine Apy will discuss building a mindset and resilience framework through a strengths-based, reflective approach.

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Back to School Tip List for Interracial Adoptive Families

Tony Hynes, Ph.D., Training and Content Development Specialist, Author and Adult Adoptee, shares a list of back to school tips for interracial adoptive families to help navigate the school setting.

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What is Adoption-Competent Therapy?

C.A.S.E. therapists provide specialized adoption-competent therapy to children, teens, adults, and families throughout MD, VA, D.C. Metro Area. Live outside of the D.C. Metro area? Search C.A.S.E.’s Adoption Competence National Directory

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What is Adoption Competence?

Adoption-Competence is a pursuit of deep skills, values, and knowledge rooted in being understanding of the complexities of adoptive, foster, and kinship care to address loss and grief, identity formation, sense of belonging, and more.

This specialized adoption-competent lens is our foundation. It’s what families deserve, and it’s what we work to build and preserve – every day.

Adoption Competence National Directory

Search for Adoption Competent Trained Mental Health Therapists Nationwide!

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Trainings for Professionals

Backed by 25+ years of clinical expertise, the C.A.S.E. Training Institute equips child welfare, mental health, and school professionals with evidence-based, trauma-informed training programs.

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Counseling Services

We offer specialized, adoption-competent therapy, case management, and support that helps ensure permanence to children and families in the adoption, foster, and kinship care community.

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Policy + Advocacy

C.A.S.E.'s advocacy efforts bring important issues including federal funding for the expansion of adoption-competent post-adoption services.

Policy + Advocacy

Resources

Access an array of webinars, support groups, blogs, articles and tools to support the adoptive, foster, and kinship community!

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Find Support. Gain Knowledge. Create Change.

For Individuals & Families

Turn to us for services, support and strength.

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For Professionals

Train with us to advance your practice.

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Families Thrive.

Our work at C.A.S.E. is only possible through your generous support. You can help adoptive, foster, and kinship families get the support they need to heal and thrive.

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