Post Adoption and Permanency Support Services

Series: Related Organizations Lists

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Website links to postadoption information provided by State child welfare systems and State-funded and State-contracted organizations. State listings of support groups for adoptive parents and postadoption related programs may be found in the National Foster Care and Adoption Directory. See also our related list of State Foster/Adoptive Family Associations/Coalitions that work to strengthen foster and adoptive parents. In addition, the AdoptUSKids website highlights State-specific postadoption and guardianship support services available to parents who adopted or obtained guardianship from each State’s foster care system.

Alabama

Children's Aid Society of Alabama

https://www.childrensaid.org/

nadid: 13202

Alaska

Alaska Center for Support Families

https://alaska-center-for-resource-families.business.site/

nadid: 26480

Arizona

Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents

http://azafap.org/

nadid: 25094

Arizona Children Association

https://www.arizonaschildren.org/

nadid: 29200

Arkansas

Adoption and Foster Care Resources

https://www.transform.ar.gov/personnel/myarfamily/adoption-and-foster-care-resources/

nadid: 29988

California

California Department of Social Services - Adoption Assistance Program

http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Adoptions-Assistance

nadid: 29202

California Association of Adoption Agencies

http://www.california-adoptions.org/post-adoption-services.html

nadid: 26373

Colorado

Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families

http://www.cocaf.org/

nadid: 25096

Colorado Heart Gallery

https://www.coheartgallery.org/

nadid: 26427

Connecticut

Connecticut Post Adoption Services

https://portal.ct.gov/DCF

nadid: 26428

UCONN Health

https://health.uconn.edu/adoption-assistance/

nadid: 29203

Delaware

Children & Families First

https://www.cffde.org/

nadid: 754

Delaware - A Better Chance for Our Children

http://abcfoc.org/post-adoption-support/

nadid: 26429

Children's Choice

https://www.childrenschoice.org/

nadid: 26632

District of Columbia

Department of Behavioral Health

https://dbh.dc.gov/service/children-youth-and-family-services

nadid: 29205

Child and Family Services Agency

https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/become-foster-or-adoptive-parent

nadid: 29209

Florida

Florida Post Adoption Support

http://www.adoptflorida.org/post-adoption-support.shtml

nadid: 26430

Georgia

Georgia Post Adoption Services

https://dfcs.georgia.gov/post-adoption-services

nadid: 26431

Georgia Center for Resources and Support

http://fostergeorgia.com/georgia-center-for-resources-and-support/

nadid: 29240

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Human Services - Foster and Adoptive Care

http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/foster-and-adoptive-care/

nadid: 29207

Hawaii Department of Health - Children with Special Health Needs Branch

http://health.hawaii.gov/cshcn/home/communitypage/

nadid: 29208

Idaho

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCareHome/FosterAdoptiveParentResources/tabid/1899/Default.aspx

nadid: 26432

Indiana

Indiana Post Adoption Services

https://www.indianaadoptionprogram.org/pas/

nadid: 26433

Iowa

Iowa Four Oaks and Adoptive Families Connection

https://iowafosterandadoption.org/im-approved-but-i-havent-adopted/

nadid: 26434

Kansas

Kansas Department for Children and Families - Adoption Assistance

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/Adoption-Assistance.aspx

nadid: 29220

Adopt Kansas Kids - Post Adoption Resource Center

https://www.adoptkskids.org/for-families/k-parc/

nadid: 29221

Kentucky

Kentucky Adoption

https://prdweb.chfs.ky.gov/kyfaces

nadid: 29222

Kentucky Foster Adoptive Caregiver Exchange System

https://www.adoptuskids.org/states/ky/index.aspx

nadid: 29223

Kentucky Adoption Support

https://socialwork.uky.edu/centers-labs/training-resource-center/

nadid: 26435

Maine

Maine Child and Family Services - Post Adoption Services

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cw/adoption/guidetoadoption.htm

nadid: 29224

Maryland

The Barker Adoption Foundation

https://www.barkeradoptionfoundation.org/

nadid: 5320

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families - Supports for Foster and Adoptive Parents

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/supports-for-foster-adoptive-parents

nadid: 29225

Boston Post Adoption Resources

https://bpar.org/about-boston-post-adoption-resources/

nadid: 29226

Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange

https://www.mareinc.org/

nadid: 26437

Michigan

Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange

https://mare.org/For-Families/Post-Adoption-Information

nadid: 29228

Michigan Post Adoption Resource Center

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7116_63826_63829---,00.html

nadid: 26438

Minnesota

Minnesota Post Adoption

https://www.mnadopt.org/resources/post-adoption-guide/

nadid: 26439

Missouri

Family Forward Children's Home

https://familyforwardmo.org/

nadid: 26440

Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition

http://www.foster-adopt.org

nadid: 2886

Nebraska

Right Turn

https://www.rightturnne.org/

nadid: 29462

Nevada

Nevada Post Adoption Program

http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/Adoption/Guide/Post_Adoption/

nadid: 26441

Nevada Heart Gallery

https://nevadaheartgallery.com/

nadid: 29241

New Hampshire

Waypoint

https://waypointnh.org/programs/adoption

nadid: 29229

New Hamsphire Post Adoption Programs

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/adoption/postadoption.htm

nadid: 26442

New Jersey

New Jersey Post Adoption Counseling Services

http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/subsidy/counseling/

nadid: 26443

New Mexico

New Mexico Post Adoption Support

http://heartgallerynm.org/how-to-adopt/post-adoption-support

nadid: 26444

New York

New York Post Adoption Help for Families

https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/adoption/post-adoption/subsidies.php

nadid: 26445

Little Flower Children and Family Services Post Adoption Center

https://www.littleflowerny.org/programs-and-services/foster_care/post-adoption-center/

nadid: 29242

North Carolina

North Carolina Post Adoption Services

https://www.adoptuskids.org/_assets/files/AUSK/state-information/NC-17-18-PASS-Providers.pdf

nadid: 26446

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Post Adoption Support and Resources

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/child-welfare-services/adoption-and-foster-care/post-adoption-support-and

nadid: 29231

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Adoption Services

https://awaa.org/about/licensed-states/oklahoma/

nadid: 26447

Oregon

Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center

https://www.orparc.org/

https://www.orparc.org/connect

nadid: 26448

Oregon Department of Human Services - Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Program

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/ADOPTION/pages/Adoption-Guardianship-Assistance.aspx

nadid: 29243

Pennsylvania

Together as Adoptive Parents (TAP), Inc.

http://pa.taplink.org/

nadid: 4779

Pennsylvania Post-Adoption Services

http://www.adoptpakids.org/PostPermanency.aspx

nadid: 26449

Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network

https://www.diakon-swan.org/

nadid: 29232

Rhode Island

Rhode Island for Parents and Family

https://adoptionri.org/counseling-and-family-support/

nadid: 26450

South Dakota

South Dakota Adoption and Post Adoption

http://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/adoption/adopting.aspx

nadid: 26451

Tennessee

Tennessee Adoption Support and Preservation

http://www.tnasap.org/

nadid: 26452

Tennessee Department of Children's Services - Post Adoption Support

https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/foster-care-and-adoption/adoption/post-adoption-support.html

nadid: 29233

Texas

Gladney Center for Adoption

https://adoptionsbygladney.com/post-adoption-support

nadid: 29244

Texas Adoption Support

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Adoption/adoption_support.asp

nadid: 26453

Utah

Utah's Child and Family Adoption Connections

https://www.utahadopt.org/building-your-family/child-search

nadid: 26454

Utah Heart Gallery

https://www.utahadopt.org/building-your-family/heart-gallery

nadid: 29234

Vermont

Vermont Adoption Support

http://dcf.vermont.gov/resources/adopt

nadid: 26455

Virginia

Virginia Department of Social Services

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.cgi

nadid: 26423

Washington

Washington Post Adoption Questions and Answers

https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/documents/22-1211.pdf

nadid: 26457

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Post Adoption Resources in Wisconsin

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/adoption/resources

nadid: 29235

Wisconsin Adoption & Permanency Support

https://wisapsp.org/

nadid: 29236