Making Permanence Possible

At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the permanence 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.

Adoptive Mom, Adoptive Daughter and Birth Mother Smiling Together in Reunion

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Mother and Son in Adoption Competent Therapy

SYF WEBINAR: Best Practices in Search & Reunion — Insights from C.A.S.E. Therapists

Join us Thursday, November 20 at 1:00 – 2:30pm EST, for a discussion led by Tony Hynes, Ph.D. along with C.A.S.E. adoption-competent therapists who will share valuable insights on search and reunion.

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IN-PERSON EVENT: Navigating the Holidays for Foster, Guardianship, Kinship, and Adoptive Families

Join us Friday, December 5 at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST for an in-person discussion and Q&A with Tony Hynes, Ph.D. to learn more about the challenges of navigating the holidays for adoptees, foster youth, and kinship families.

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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Make an impact for children and families in the adoptive, foster, and kinship community!

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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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