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title: The Mental Health Challenges of Children, Youth, and Families After Adoption or Guardianship
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  - Child welfare professionals
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# The Mental Health Challenges of Children, Youth, and Families After Adoption or Guardianship

**Module 8, Lesson 2**

[Accessing Adoption Support and Preservation Services](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Accessing_Adoption_Support_and_Preservation_Services.pdf)

[Adoptive Parents Responses Related to Qualities of Therapists](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adoptive_Parents_Responses_Related_to_Qualities_of_Therapists.pdf)

[Ashleys Story](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ashleys_Story.pdf)

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