Adoption Related Services
Serving the adoption community for over 50 years
Home Study Services
- Domestic home studies (within the United States)
- International home studies
Post Adoption Services
- CONNECTIONS: Confidential, intermediary search and reunion services for adoptees and biological family members
- Individual and family counseling
- Facilitation of contact agreements between adoptive families and birth families
Community Training
- Free adoption awareness training for medical, clinical, and community members
- Topics include: adoption practices, law and procedure, non-directive techniques for informal decision making, and awareness of community resources
- 7 CEU/contact hours for social workers and 8 CEU/contact hours for nurses
Promoting quality environments for all children through education and support
Services for Parents
- Free referrals of all regulated child care providers in Salt Lake and Tooele counties
- Free "Your Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care" booklet
- Information on licensing and access to financial assistance
- Information in English or Spanish
- Summer Activity Guide
- Free online referrals
- KIDS IN CARE: Emergency child care funding for qualifying families
Services for Providers
- Training to improve age-appropriate practices, child development, health and safety, and business skills
- On-site technical assistance
- Provider training in English and Spanish
- Financial help available to new providers
- Resource Lending Library
Services for Employers
- Enhanced referrals for employees
- Brown Bag Seminars on child care and family issues
Education and support for grandparents and others in kinship parenting roles.
- Twelve-week informational support groups
- Newsletters
- Friend-2-Friend monthly support groups
- Children's groups
- Family fun activities
- Assistance in obtaining community resources
- Relative adoptions
Empowering parents with children birth - 5 to be their child's first and most influential teacher.
- Personal visits - A parent educator will share age-appropriate parenting information, help you learn to observe your child, and talk about concerns.
- Parent Group Meetings - Opportunities for parents to learn together and network.
- Screenings - Assess your child's development including health, hearing, and vision.
- Resource Network - Link your family to other community services.
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