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Adoption Competency Initiatives

Adoption affects 60% of households in the United States. Yet adoptive parents and their families struggle to find mental health professionals who understand the complexities of adoption.

C.A.S.E. seeks to fill this gap by providing mental health and child welfare professionals with training to become “adoption-competent.” Our programs help these professionals gain the skills, insight and experience necessary to serve the needs of the adoption and foster care communities.

We increase awareness of the deep need for adoption competency in mental health services because our families deserve to have access to effective, sensitive and expert care.

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    Directory of TAC trained Mental Health Professionals

    Connect with an adoption-competent therapist across the United States.

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    Training for Adoption Competency (TAC)

    Discover our unique professional training program that provides mental health professionals with the skills needed to serve the adoption community.

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    National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI)

    Discover our new web-based training program for child welfare and mental health professionals.

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Adoption Competency Initiatives

Access to adoption-competent mental health professionals is crucial to promote adoption success and the well-being of all...

National Training Initiative (NTI)

NTI improves mental health services to assure the well-being of children in foster care.

Training for Adoption Competency (TAC)

TAC is a post-Master’s curriculum designed by C.A.S.E. with the assistance of a National Advisory Board of adoption experts.

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3919 National Drive, Suite 200 Burtonsville, MD 20866

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301-476-8525  (phone)
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caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org

For More About Our Mental Health Services or to Schedule an Appointment

866-217-8534

appts@adoptionsupport.org 

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