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title: Adoption Competence Guiding Principles
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updated: "2026-07-31"
category: NTI / NTI Curriculum Resources / A Case for Adoption Competency
tags:
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  - Child welfare professionals
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# Adoption Competence Guiding Principles

**CWP Module 1, Lesson 2**

 

**[M1L2_Guiding_Principles](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/M1L2_Guiding_Principles.pdf)**

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