Building Access Through Partnership: Centene Invests in Illinois TAC Cohort for 2026 The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is proud to partner with Centene to facilitate a Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) cohort in Illinois in...
Families First: Understanding Kinship Care One night, while relaxing at home, Kayla received a surprise call from child welfare. Her sister had been deemed unable to safely care for her three children due to untreated mental health challenges, substance...
Centering Lived Experience: Oklahoma Launches Lived Experience Competent Care Advisory Council The National Center, in partnership with our co-sponsor, the OU Center for Adoption and Family Well-Being, was proud to celebrate the successful launch events for the...
NTI Training: What I Learned Could Have Saved My Career in Counseling I knew from a very young age that I wanted to help people, and becoming a mental health counselor felt like the perfect way to do that. After graduating from college, I stepped eagerly into the...
The Invisible Divide in Youth Mental Health Care: 2025 Trends and Their Impact on Children in Child Welfare “Statistics are important, but the stories behind them are what drive our mission. Every child’s behavior tells us something about their experience.” —...
Reflecting on Two Years of Progress and Partnership Letter from the Director of the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services As we mark two years since the founding of the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services, I am proud...
New Data Show Families in Adoption and Foster Care Lack Adoption-Competent Mental Health Care: Rhode Island Aims to Close the Gap FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2025 Joann Donnellan Joann@jdmediapr.com | 703-966-1990 Washington, DC— Two national...
Meeting the Moment: Utilizing NTI to Enhance the Adoption Competency of Parent Peer Support Specialists in Child Welfare By the National Center's Community Engagement Team (CET) As families and caregivers face ongoing challenges within the child welfare system, one...
Webinar Reflection: Fatherhood Reimagined: Parenting Through Change, Challenge, and Healing By Edward A. Casillas I recently viewed Mental Health America’s webinar, Fatherhood Reimagined: Parenting Through Change, Challenge, and Healing, a panel...
Illinois Family Leaders Highlight the Value of Adoption Competent Mental Health Support As part of its ongoing Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) work in Illinois, the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services recently hosted a virtual event with...
Navajo Nation Begins Intensive TA Partnership to Advance Mental Health Services for Children and Families Window Rock, AZ — The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is proud to announce its formal partnership with the Navajo...
Rhode Island Deepens Commitment to Children’s Mental Health Through Partnership with National Center Rhode Island has taken an important step toward strengthening mental health outcomes for children and families by partnering with the National Center for...
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