Led by C.A.S.E. in conjunction with our partners, the Children’s Home Society of Virginia and enCircle, the Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC) provides FREE post-adoption and post-permanency guidance, resources, and support services to Virginia families.
Families are eligible for NPAC services if they live in the Virginia counties of Alexandria, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Greene, Harrisonburg/Rockingham, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Manassas City/Park, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Winchester and have one of following:
1.) A finalized adoption of a child ages 0-18; in some cases, NPAC can serve families with youth up to age 21. 2.) Guardianship of a child through KinGAP, or 3.) State-funded kinship custody.
These services are generously funded by the Virginia Department of Social Services.
Our post-adoption support coaches are available to provide information and referrals to assist your family any time after finalization, no matter how long ago you adopted your child. Families with children between 0 and 18 years of age are eligible to receive post-adoption support services.
Our post-permanency support coach is available to provide support, information, and referrals to assist your KinGAP or state-funded kinship subsidy family – no matter when you obtained guardianship of the child in your care.
NPAC has a wealth of training opportunities for adoptive families. Families can access C.A.S.E.’s FREE Strengthening your Family live stream webinars and receive FREE in-demand webinars covering a wide variety of adoption-related topics.
Learn MoreNPAC hosts FREE Training for Adoption Competency, an accredited, post-master’s curriculum designed by C.A.S.E. This program is available once a year for 10 professionals in the Northern Virginia region.
Learn MorePaint parties, zoo trips, baseball games and more! NPAC hosts a variety of enjoyable events through the year where families formed by adoption or kinship can connect in a supportive, low-key environment. Check out the events that are on our calendar.
Upcoming NPAC EventsTrained peer leaders with personal and professional experience lead these online support groups throughout the year. They provide a safe space for families to share their experiences, concerns, insights, and resources. Take a look at our ongoing groups.
Upcoming Support GroupsLed by adoption-competent therapists, these identity groups are tailored to adopted middle and high school students, allowing them to explore their identity and connect with adopted adolescents who have adoptive parents or kinship caregivers.
Upcoming Teen Support GroupsFamilies who receive case management services from NPAC may qualify for FREE limited mental health therapy funded by the Virginia Department of Social Services. C.A.S.E.’s highly skilled, adoption-competent mental health therapists serve families in the northern Virginia area through a hybrid model of service delivery, using both in-person therapy and teletherapy.
Inquire About TherapyNPAC offers in-person and virtual support groups to tweens/teens, adoptive parents and KinGAP families. Click on the + signs to view registration details for each group.
Formed Families Together free, virtual support groups are led by trained peer leaders with personal and professional experience. Formed Families Together Peer Support Groups provide a safe space for foster, kinship, and adoptive families to share their experiences, concerns, frustrations, and resources! Peer support can be critical to parent and caregiver self-care can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth.
This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 1st Sunday of the month from 7:30 – 9:00pm EST.
Meeting Dates: 2/1/26, 3/1/26, 4/12/26 (NOTE this is 2nd Sunday), 5/3/26, 6/7/26
Due to the continuing nature of peer support, regular group attendance is expected. Please note the following group rules:
Confidentiality: Members of this group will keep what is shared in this group confidential. This includes not sharing the identity of the other members present. This group will not be recorded, and recording is prohibited.
Limitations to the confidentiality rule: The leaders of this group must report any situations in which a group member expresses an intent to harm themselves or others or in which someone discloses suspected child/elder abuse or neglect.
Respect: Members of this group will use words and actions to convey mutual respect.
Are you a kinship caregiver with guardianship in the Northern region of Virginia? Join us for a Virtual KinGAP Caregiver Support Group to connect with other KinGAP caregivers, share information, and build community with those who understand the unique dynamics of your family in a safe and welcoming online space. This group will be facilitated by a child welfare professional and a veteran adoptive, foster, and kinship parent.
This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST.
Meeting Dates: 1/13/26, 2/10/26, 3/10/26, 4/14/26, 5/12/26, 6/9/26, 7/14/26, 8/11/26, 9/8/26, 10/13/26, 11/10/26, 12/8/26
Join our Adoptive Parent Support Group for some late-night chats and support.
Connect with fellow adoptive parents, share experiences, and get advice in a safe and welcoming online space. Whether you’re a newly adoptive parent or have been on this journey for a while, everyone is welcome!
This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST.
Meeting Dates: 1/13/26, 2/10/26, 3/10/26, 4/14/26, 5/12/26, 6/9/26, 7/14/26, 8/11/26, 9/8/26, 10/13/26, 11/10/26, 12/8/26
Formed Families Together free, in-person support groups are led by trained peer leaders with personal and professional experience. Formed Families Together Peer Support groups provide a safe space for foster, kinship, and adoptive families to share their experiences, concerns, frustrations, and resources! Peer support can be critical to parent and caregiver self-care can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth.
This in-person group meets in Fairfax City at 10304 Eaton Place, Suite 100 on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30pm EST. Please note that there is NO childcare for in-person sessions.
Meeting Dates: 1/21/26, 2/18/26, 3/18/26, 4/15/26, 5/20/26, 6/17/26 (There will be no meeting in July.)
Due to the continuing nature of peer support, regular group attendance is expected. Please note the following group rules:
Confidentiality: Members of this group will keep what is shared in this group confidential. This includes not sharing the identity of the other members present. This group will not be recorded, and recording is prohibited.
Limitations to the confidentiality rule: The leaders of this group must report any situations in which a group member expresses an intent to harm themselves or others or in which someone discloses suspected child/elder abuse or neglect.
Respect: Members of this group will use words and actions to convey mutual respect.
The support C.A.S.E. has provided to me, my husband, and our two adopted children has been phenomenal. Our case manager and therapist helped us access an expert psychological assessment for my son. This gave us more detail on his learning differences and has helped us to work towards an IEP that better meets his needs. We have also greatly valued the therapy provided by C.A.S.E. clinicians, as our children continue to come to terms with their histories and the recent passing of their birth mother. I cannot speak highly enough of the vital work C.A.S.E. does to support children, and to help parents advocate for their family. Foster and adoptive families face a particular range of challenges, and the support of C.A.S.E. has helped our family to become more resilient.
NPAC post-adoption support coaches helped me obtain specialized services that my child needed.
NPAC post-adoption support coaches suggested that my child may have sensory needs. We then sought help from an occupational therapist that helped a lot.
NPAC post-adoption support coaches helped connect me to resources for specific disabilities for my child.
NPAC post-adoption support coaches provided language I could use in a student study meeting to acquire a 504 for my child.
Everyone [in the group] was very welcoming and I didn’t feel…alone, I met others who were adopted…which made it easier for me to talk openly about my adoption.
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Due to traumatic life experiences and compromised beginnings, many children who are adopted, who are being raised by relatives (kinship care), or have experienced foster care have higher risks for developmental, health, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges.
Individuals and participating family members received Adoption Competent Therapy in 2024.
Parents and professionals registered for the Strengthening Your Family (SYF) Webinar Series in 2024.
Children and families have received adoption-competent mental health services since 1998.
