Adoption Assistance Program

Providing post adoption support, including assessment, education, brief counseling and referral services to adoptive families and to families formed through guardianship.

News and Publications

Camp Clio, A Seriously Fun Place for Adopted Kids!
Paths to Permanence: Kin Guardianship and Adoption
Adoption Advocate No. 59, National Council for Adoption, May 2013
2013 Policy Priorities and Adoption-Related Legislation
Adoption Advocate No. 55, National Council for Adoption, January 2013
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, 2013 included a provision that made the adoption tax credit permanent.   

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Untangling the Web: The Internet's Transformative Impact on Adoption

Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, December 2012  Read Report

Connecting Connecticut Resource Directory:  A Resource Directory for Schools and Community Organizations Serving Families with Children Who Have Disabilities
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Updated October 2012  View Directory

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Upcoming Events

September 20, 2013 - Save the Date!
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Detangling Diagnoses for Foster and Adopted Youth
John Sobraske of New York will be presenting this day-long conference.
Sponsored by the Connecticut Council on Adoption    


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