Children First Adoption Services

08/26/2022

We need your help!

Currently in Canada, new families formed by adoption, kinship, or customary care do not receive the same quality of benefits as biological parents, including a shorter paid leave.

Adopt4Life—Ontario's Adoptive, Kin and Customary Care Association has been working with partners to advocate for a change, adding 15 weeks for Attachment leave to existing Employment Insurance programs for these new parents.
Attachment leave is about giving children and youth more time to attach to their new parent(s) or caregiver(s) to improve the long-term outcomes for them and their families.

If you are legally able to vote in Canada, please consider supporting this change by signing or sharing the following House of Commons petition! We are aiming for 5000 signatures! ❤

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4095

07/13/2022

A great read about the strengths of open adoption.

It is important to discuss what open adoption is NOT. There are several open adoption myths that you should know about.

06/22/2022

Some startling statistics here.

If you are interested in expanding your family, learn what it means to foster and adopt, and the difference between them.

06/22/2022

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06/21/2022

Happy National Indigenous People's Day! Today we reflect and celebrate the beauty of First Nation, Metis, and Inuit culture across Turtle Island. We are thankful for our Indigenous friends and neighbors, and take a moment to reflect on our reconciliation journeys. Welalin friends!

06/21/2022

Some great advice shared by our friends at Adoptive Families Association of BC.

Question: "We have been waiting to adopt for two years now. We've watched two adoptions fall through, and are having a tough time coping with the disappointment, and this sinking feeling that we might never be parents. What can we do to keep our spirits up?"This is a difficult question. Potential ad...

06/20/2022

Don’t miss this great conference hosted by our friends at North American Council On Adoptable Children (NACAC). Totally online, and videos of each presentation are available until September 30, so you can watch at your own leisure.

https://nacac.org/get-training/conference/sessions-and-workshops/?fbclid=IwAR1VQo02oakfTAF7znQy-o045oBudolSEEMruQnpE0W7a6wfv5JH8moMjwU&fs=e&s=cl

The 2022 NACAC conference is a four-day virtual event from July 19 to 22, with a variety of workshops to be offered each day. Attendees may register for two, three, or four days, and can attend live or view recordings through September 30. There will be five keynotes—one each on Tuesday to Thursda...

06/19/2022

We are booked for Family Camp 2022! Join our group for all the latest information on how to get involved and register. See you at Brigadoon Village Sept. 30-Oct. 2!

05/30/2022

As an adoptive mom, I know first-hand that adoption can be beautiful. It’s what made me a mom. If it weren’t for adoption, I would not have my children. But I also know that adoption has an ugly side. A painful side. I watched a young mom say good-bye to her daughter. And then as she was wheeled...

05/29/2022

Parents who have adopted on what to know about adoption, the best ways to help and and what to say (and not to say) to parents who have grown their family via adoption and how to best support any adoptive families you know

05/26/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuRPKITqmxE

This animation has been produced with the help of adopted children and young people, particularly After Adoption's very own TALKadoption groups.We support an...

05/26/2022

Looking to build your library for your adoption journey? Here is a great place to start.

List of best books for adoptive parents or those considering adoption.