Post-Adoption Counseling
 JF&CS Adoption Resources is meeting the needs of all members of the adoption community, birth and adoptive families as well as adopted children and adults, with innovative pre- and post-adoption services. These programs have been met with an overwhelming response from the community. |
Ongoing Support for Adoptive Families
For some couples hoping to build families, adoption offers a wonderful answer to their prayers. Yet adoption can be a challenging process, both for the child and the parents, with unique short- and long-term issues.
JF&CS Adoption Resources offers specialized programs, workshops, and counseling that focus on the particular concerns facing these families. We have helped build families for almost 150 years and have learned through the years that our expertise is still needed after the initial placement.
We Can Help
Our services are dedicated to meeting the needs of adoptive and birth families, no matter where they are in the process of either a domestic or international adoption, and are available to the entire adoption community in Greater Boston, not just those who have adopted through the agency.
Separation anxiety, sleep issues, feelings of loss, and struggling with independence are some of the unique issues that arise from adoption and can affect individuals at any point in their lives, from the earliest beginnings through adolescence, mid-life, and old age.
Our Services Include
- Prospective adoptive parents can attend an educational series on medical and developmental issues of adopted children. Families can meet with adoption specialists to learn about the process and decide whether adoption will be their mode of family building.
- While all adolescents experience some type of drive for independence, this process can be fraught with ambivalence for a child who joined his or her family through adoption. The agency offers specialized individual, group, and family counseling.
- Getting your child to sleep is a common challenge for many families, yet a child who spent 18 months sleeping in a orphanage might need specialized help to learn how to sleep alone in his/her own room. If a child has had a certain sleep routine, the traditional advice given by a pediatrician may not address the issues of those children. We have experts who can guide you and offer you specific strategies designed to meet each family constellation.
- The agency also offers a variety of support groups, new parent groups, and workshops to post-adoptive families as well as one-on-one post-adoption counseling by highly-skilled clinical social workers and adoption experts through JF&CS Mental Health Services.
For more information, contact us at info@adoptionresources.com or 800-533-4346.