Since 2009, C.A.S.E. has been developing the framework of adoption competency and collecting the evidence of improved satisfaction, stronger therapeutic alliances, and better outcomes for families served by clinicians trained through its flagship Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) program.
This report marks a milestone in a journey that spans more than a quarter century. For the first time, we can clearly demonstrate that adoption-competent mental health care changes outcomes for families.
We must continue to expand access to adoption-competent services across the country, establish recognized standards of practice, validate this work as a clinical sub-specialty among funders of healthcare, and invest in continued research. Together, we can ensure that every individual and family connected to adoption, foster, and kinship care—wherever they live and whatever their story—can access the support they deserve.
