Post-Adoption Support
In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX post-adoption professionals discuss the resources and support available for adoptive families. Post adoption support applies to all members of the adoption triad. The adoption triad consists of the adoptive parent(s), the birth mother or birth family, and of course, the infant or child who is placed for adoption. Together, they all play a role in the adoption family story.
Addressing Questions and Challenges
An important element of post-adoption support is having a professional or team of professionals available to answer any questions that may arise after the adoption has been finalized. Though you may prepare for a host of different scenarios or possibilities, it is simply not possible to anticipate exactly what challenges might arise. Because of this, having the ability to tap the expertise of a post-adoption professional is an important tool when fostering healthy relationships in families.
Birth Family-Adoptee Communication
No adoption process is exactly the same. For instance, an adoption may range from closed, with no contact between the birth and adoptive family, to fully open, where both families are in contact. The level of contact is chosen by the birth mother or birth parents. Many birth families opt for a mediated model, which allows the families to connect through the post-adoption services offered by the adoption agency. With this in mind, connection with the birth family may be an integral part of your specific adoption plan, and the post-adoption specialists at Hope Cottage can help. To learn more about this process, give our team a call today.
Benefits of Adoption-Focused Counseling
Children often need to process their questions about adoption in a healthy, safe, and emotionally-secure way. As a result, it is essential for children and, indeed, all members of the triad to have access to quality, affordable behavioral health care. Though general counseling and support can be effective for meeting a host of needs for a person, ensuring your adoptive child’s best interests with adoption-focused counseling can help facilitate better relationships between the triad and provide a consistent safe place for an adoptive family and child to turn to. Hope Cottage can help. To learn more about this process, give our team a call today.
Obtaining Copies of Important Documents
Later in life, adult adoptees may become interested in researching their backgrounds and looking for their birth families. Adoption records can sometimes provide access to an adopted child’s family and medical history. Your Hope Cottage professional can work with you to understand Texas’ laws about copies of your adoption file, as well as help you understand what information is included and what each document entails. Remember, each adoption story and the circumstances surrounding it are unique, and the documentary record will never answer all questions.
Additional Resources
If a family is in need of additional resources, Hope Cottage can help. We offer free of charge parenting guidance and support for both couples and single parents in the form of parent education, life skills classes, and support groups. Additionally, we will review your goals, suggest additional classes and resources, and can also provide information on and help you apply for government aid. This support is individualized, we meet you where you are and help you formulate a plan to meet your goals in a manner that is best for you and your family.
Learn More Today
At Hope Cottage, we believe that strong communities are created from strong families and relationships, and we offer the support and guidance needed to maintain these connections. Contact Hope Cottage in Dallas, TX at (214) 526-8721 to learn more about post-adoption support and how our team can help.