I Do This Work Because…

I do this work because

NTDC Director

I do this work because IT MATTERS.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because adoption-competency provides an invaluable lens to understanding my clients’ life experiences.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because it is a humble privilege to support clients and families in recognizing the healing power of vulnerability and honoring their grief. 

Board of Directors Member

I am on the C.A.S.E Board because there is no better organization supporting resiliency and wellbeing for children and families experiencing foster care and adoptions.

Board of Directors Member

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board of Directors because I am an adoptee. I know foster and adopted children and their families will be stronger and happier with early access to adoption competent mental health care, and especially can avoid so much early adolescent angst when identities are being formed.

Board of Directors Member

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board of Directors because this organization recognizes the unique challenges that foster/adopted children face, addresses them and works every day to improve their and their families’ lives.  Making a difference one unique child at a time.

Board of Directors Member

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board because C.A.S.E. is doing work that no one else in the world is doing. Their services for adopted and foster children and their families, as well as their trainings for professionals in the field are best in class.  I am so very proud to be part of this incredible organization.

Board of Directors Member

I am a C.A.S.E. board member because, as an adoptive parent of two wonderful children, I truly understand the incredible value the organization provides to everyone involved in the adoption journey. The ability to make the lives of families and children involved in adoption so much richer is a cause that I am willing to commit my time in treasure to accomplish.

Board of Directors Member

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board because as an adoptive parent, I have seen and experienced the mental health struggles that adopted children deal with. Almost 25 years ago C.A.S.E. helped my family survive some difficult times and come out on the other side.  I try to spread the message to adoptive families that C.A.S.E can help them too.

Board of Directors Chair

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board of Directors because all adopted and foster children deserve to benefit from the 25 years of wisdom and expertise this organization has brought to mental health practitioners and researchers. 

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because adoption is necessary. I do this work because my family was formed through adoption. I do this work because our complex families deserve specialized support.

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

I do this work because my professional goal is to make a difference in someone’s life, even if it is a small difference. I take pride in promoting C.A.S.E.’s services that helps both professionals and adopted/foster families.

Research Coordinator

I do this work because I want children to feel seen and loved.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because as an adult adopted person, I understand the importance and impact adoption-competent therapy has on families. 

Adoption Competent Therapist

I do this work because I love empowering youth and their families. It is a special experience to be able to provide a safe and supportive relationship through which families can grow.

Digital Marketing & Communications Manager

I do this work because social work is a passion of mine. I am able to use my digital marketing skills and knowledge to increase the online brand awareness of C.A.S.E.’s services and help many families and professionals receive the help and resources they are searching for.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because families need a coach for when life is hard, a cheerleader to celebrate small successes and someone who can be present with them in whatever they’re feeling in the moment.

Chief Financial Officer

I do this work because I was at a point in my life and career that I wanted to give back to the community.  I have been at C.A.S.E. for over 8 ½ years.  I love the work that we do and the lives that we touch.

NPAC Post-Adoption Support Coach

I do this work because I love playing a small role in helping adoptive families get connected with the services they need, for families to feel supported, and know that they are not alone.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because I believe that all people deserve to have a quality of life. One of the ways to secure a quality life is through maintaining mental health wellbeing. By working as a mental health professional, I extend my services to the people I work with so that they enjoy having the quality of life they deserve.

Director Clinical Program Administration

I do this work because there are brown and black children languishing in foster care and need forever families… I am their voice.

Social Media & Public Relations Specialist

I do this work because I am passionate about mental health and how it impacts your life on a daily basis, especially families who have experienced adoption or foster care.

Administrative Program Assistant

I do this work because it is mission-driven work that shifts mindsets and fills me with inspiration. My work at C.A.S.E. makes making a difference feel less impossible.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because it challenges me every day in different ways, I love my coworkers, I get to be part of an organization that makes a difference, and I’m always learning.

Comptroller

I do this work because C.A.S.E.’s work as an organization is extremely invaluable to adoptive and foster families across the Country.  In addition to mental health services, C.A.S.E. is a leader in training other therapists to be adoption-competent therapists.  Knowing the impact we have on this population, makes me feel very proud to work at C.A.S.E.

Development Director

I do this work because I nearly lost my daughter to suicide. I know the importance of early intervention and family-focused therapy and I want other families to have access to quality mental healthcare.

NPAC Post-Adoption Support Coach

I do this work because as an adoptive parent myself I realize that adoption is a lifelong journey and want to be able to support other families who are also on this journey. 

Training Specialist

I do this work to improve the lives of children and families touched by the child welfare system. As an adoptee, I am aware of the challenges children from these backgrounds face throughout their life in an intense way. My mission is to support them as they grow to understand that they are more than their lived experience, a box commonly painted on them by a society that often sees them solely through that prism.  The knowledge gained about foster care and adoption comes primarily from the voices of children and adults with lived experience. As such, my work also seeks to highlight the adult voices of those touched by the child welfare system.

NTI Curriculum Manager

I do this work because after spending many years working in a Treatment Foster Care setting, I could clearly see the need for adoption competent mental health services for families, but could also see that this would not happen without additional training for mental health professionals to expand their knowledge and skills related to adoption competency.

Development Coordinator

I do this work because… I always wanted to be able to help people in some type of way.  Working for a nonprofit gives me that.  I like seeing the end result as well.  To see that all the work you put into it and the smiling faces and the many thank you’s in the end.

Human Resources Director

I do this work because I think it is important that people are able to feel a sense of fulfillment through their work. In my role, I have the opportunity to connect people to a mission that inspires them and contributes to making the world a better place for others.

NTI Director

I do this work because I saw the impact on staff and on children and families when child welfare and mental health professionals weren’t using best practices. Having the opportunity to direct the development and implementation of NTI Training has truly been a highlight of my career. I am so proud to work for C.A.S.E. and to have the opportunity to impact the child welfare and mental health workforce… and through them, improve the outcomes for so many children and families.

NTI Implementation Specialist

I do this work because of the “real impact” it makes on the lives of youth and families across the U.S. Moreover, how NTI truly helps child welfare and mental health professionals better understand the importance of addressing the unique mental health needs of those they serve and how to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained. 

Director of Clinical Services

I do this work because I have spent many years working with children and families who have been impacted by severe trauma, abuse, and neglect without having adequate support or education. Most of these children have been displaced in multiple foster homes and groups homes and some experienced disrupted or dissolved adoptions. There has been minimal representation for underserved populations. They are my why.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because as I was building my own family through adoption. I began to experience some of the unique dynamics and realized the need for specialized, experienced therapeutic supports for people connected to the constellation of adoption. So fortunate to be in the DC area, with my family, as Debbie embarked on her vision of creating CASE. I do this work with hopes of highlighting the value of diversity and expanding our understanding of the ways we can support youth and families.

Board of Directors Member

I am on the CASE Board of Directors because I know from direct experience how important adoption-competent counseling is to adopted children. My husband and I have two wonderful children whom we adopted at birth through open adoption.  We understand that adopted children confront deep challenges as they grow and come to confront and understand their background and identities.  And no organization does a better job at counseling adopted children and building capacity for adoption-competent counselors than C.A.S.E.

Chief Operating Officer

I do this work because I have seen and experienced what it is like to need specialized highly focused care and how many barriers are in place. I have seen quality impacted as a way to reduce these barriers however, I believe that in areas of health and wellness, people shouldn’t have to choose. I work hard to make access easy and reduce as many barriers as possible while focusing on the operations to reduce the workload and increase satisfaction for the ones providing the care. I know it works and when it clicks a small part in this world becomes better.

Quality Assurance Specialist

I do this work because of the unique and powerful assistance that C.A.S.E. provides to adoptive, foster and kinship parents and caregivers seeking to understand and support their adopted and foster children through a trauma-informed lens. I do this work because C.A.S.E. is training an ever-broadening group of therapists and child welfare professionals nationally in evidence-based practices to support these children and families. I do this work because, when it comes to recognizing and meeting the needs of children and families affected by adoption, foster children and kinship care, C.A.S.E. is the place!

WWK Recruiter

I do this work because my 96-year-old grandmother was adopted in 1926.  She is bi-racial, and it was not a legal adoption.  It took years of DNA research to figure out who her parents were.  It is still a difficult subject for her to talk about even though it happened almost 100 years ago.  She has many questions as to how and why this happened.  I have always been interested in learning about my family history and not knowing was difficult.  Because of my personal experience, I am able to empathize with this population, and I wanted to find a way to make a difference.

NPAC Information & Referral Specialist

I do this work because I enjoy talking to parents and explaining what C.A.S.E. does and what can be offered to each family, because all families have different situations and stories. Also, when families call and they are feeling hopeless and afraid that no one will understand them or that C.A.S.E. staff can’t help with the current situation, only to find out that Our staff has training, experience, and compassion for what the families are experiencing. It brings a sense of ease to the family and fear turn into excitement.

Baltimore City Case Manager

I do this work because it’s very rewarding! I love helping and educating families around adoption topics and issues. I also love advocating for children and families that may not have a voice. I enjoy helping pre-adoptive and adoptive families with the tools to have a successful adoption that includes permanency, safety, and love. I always keep in mind that healing does not occur until the temporary becomes permanent. The best place for a child to heal is in a permanent, stable, and loving family. I simply do this work because no child should have to linger in the foster care system. Every child deserves to have a permanent family that loves them, and a home where they feel safe and secure.

Adoption-Competent Therapist

I do this work because it is an honor and privilege to support children and families who have been impacted by foster care and adoption. The world has a long way to go in learning the lifelong impacts of complex trauma and disrupted attachment and it is my mission and passion to serve as a voice, advocate, and knowledgeable leader in supporting families in navigating their journey.  Every child deserves to be experienced as ‘good,’ to be part of a loving, safe family, and to build an individualized toolbox to guide them through life. Being a part of that is my why. 

Board of Directors Vice Chair

I am on the C.A.S.E. Board of Directors because my life has been changed through being the father to an adopted son. I choose to dedicate my time and effort in promoting the miracle of adoption and its transformational effect. I share my skills and use my abilities to benefit those who walk this path so that they may find the support they need for their families and their children. C.A.S.E. has inspired me to be more, do more and care more.   I will encourage and advocate for my business contacts, network, friends and family to do more and spread the word about this organization and its staff.