Groups around the country have provided adoption competency curricula or other training resources to strengthen the abilities of therapists and social workers serving children and families following adoption. Find resources in this section on adoption competency curricula and examples of postgraduate adoption certificate programs.
Adoption Competence Curriculum: Post Adoption Services Trainer's Guide (PDF - 1106 KB)
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption (2010)
Provides training tips and materials on postadoption services most requested by children, youth, and adoptive parents, as well as crisis management challenges in postadoption services. Scroll past the MEPA curriculum to access the Adoptoin Competence Curriculum, including the materials on postadoption services.