New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

FREE through November 10th using the code: MentalHealthDay24

For a variety of reasons, adopted individuals and their families are more likely to use mental health services than the general population. Therefore, an adoption competent workforce becomes critical in helping adoptive parents manage these life complexities for themselves and their children across the lifespan. In addition, birth/first mothers and fathers also frequently utilize practitioners as they struggle to cope with their loss and manage ongoing relationships.

This course discusses how mental health and child welfare professionals must possess not only the foundations for competent clinical practice, but a thorough understanding of the specific issues related to adoption. The course delves into the deeper and more unique issues, that require a thorough understanding in order for practitioners and systems to truly be adoption competent.