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.

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Mother and Son in Adoption Competent Therapy

New Research Confirms Power of Adoption-Competent Mental Health Care

Two landmark reports provide the strongest evidence to date on what works—and what families still need.

New research from C.A.S.E. confirms that adoption-competent mental health care makes a measurable difference in family outcomes, yet access remains limited. Explore our national survey and multi-state effectiveness study to see what families are saying, and why it’s time for bold systems change.

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Help More Families Like Zoë’s Thrive.

Give today to provide life-changing mental health support for adopted, foster, and kinship families just like Zoë’s. Meet Zoë

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SYF WEBINAR: Managing the Toll of Caregiver Trauma and Building Resiliency in Families of Children with Complex Needs

Join us Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm EST as Eileen Devine, LCSW will discuss signs and symptoms of trauma as it relates to the parent experience.

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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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