National Center Media Kit

National Center
General Media Kit

The National Center is fostering collaborative efforts to drive systemic change nationwide, and we’re asking our partners and community members to help us spread the word about this work. Use this media kit to share information about the National Center and become a part of our mission to improve outcomes for children and families 

WEB & EMAIL SHAREABLES

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Whether you want to share our messaging in an e-blast, newsletter, blog post, or on your website, you can choose one of these blurbs to accompany a graphic.

 

Short Blurb: (Insert accompanying National Center graphic, button, or logo)

The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is improving mental health outcomes for children and families in child welfare by providing technical assistance that bridges the gap between child welfare and mental health systems. Learn more about how the National Center is advancing adoption competency at https://bridges4mentalhealth.org

 

Longer Blurb: (Insert accompanying National Center graphic, button, or logo)

The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is improving mental health outcomes for children and families who have experienced child welfare by:

  • Improving collaboration between child welfare and mental health systems

  • Enhancing workforce competency

  • Increasing the accessibility of adoption competent services

Whether you’re a child-serving professional looking for cutting-edge trainings and resources to improve your adoption competent service offerings, or you’re ready to bring hands-on technical assistance services to your State, Tribe, or territory, the National Center is here to help you achieve your goals. Learn more about how the National Center is advancing adoption competency at https://bridges4mentalhealth.org

 

CTA & Link: (Insert accompanying National Center graphic, button, or logo)
Learn more about what the National Center can do for your community at https://bridges4mentalhealth.org

SOCIAL MEDIA SHAREABLES

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Join us in raising awareness! Copy and share the posts and visuals from this social media toolkit to highlight the importance of adoption competency and the work of the National Center.


Social Post 1: The Importance of Adoption Competent Mental Health Practice

Adoption competent care transforms lives not just for families today, but for generations to come.

The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services (NCACMHS) and ________(insert STT name) are raising awareness about the need for mental health care that understands the child welfare experience.

It’s essential that professionals recognize the impact of early trauma, separation, and loss—and are equipped to meet the complex needs of children and families.

Together, we’re helping to build a workforce that supports healing, stability, and lasting change. Learn more on the National Center website.

#AdoptionCompetency #AdoptionInformedCare #TraumaResponsive #FamilySupport 

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Social Post 2: Permanency & Adoption

Permanency means more than placement. It means helping children and families build secure attachments, maintain healthy connections, and navigate challenges over time with understanding and compassion.  

Permanency thrives when systems and professionals work together to strengthen families through every stage.  

Explore how permanency competent mental health services can transform the lives of children and families on the National Center website.

#AdoptionSupport #Permanency #MentalHealth #FamilySupport

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Social Post 3: Adoption Competency for Mental Health Practitioners

Creating an adoption competent workforce means ensuring every professional, from mental health to child welfare, understands the unique experiences of adoption, foster care, and kinship families.

Empowering a skilled workforce through development of key competencies will further strengthen the continuum of effective post-permanency supports available to families and ensure child and family well-being.

Learn more on the National Center website.

#AdoptionCompetence  #AdoptionEducation #FamilySupport #ChildWelfare

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Social Post 4: Core Issues/Core Competencies

Experiencing separation and loss and navigating a permanency journey impacts every part of a person’s identity. The core issues (including loss, grief, rejection, guilt, shame, and identity) can surface at different stages of life for children and their families.

Adoption competent professionals are trained to understand children’s behaviors in the context of their relationships and of their experiences within the child welfare system. In their practice, these professionals respond empathically to the underlying needs of children and families through family-centered and trauma-informed care. By building core competencies, practitioners can guide families toward understanding, resilience, and connection.

Learn more about the Core Issues of Adoption and the Core Competencies of Adoption Competent Practice on the National Center website.

#AdoptionCompetence #AdoptionEducation #FamilySupport #ChildWelfare

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Need Help With Marketing?

If you have any questions about the provided marketing materials or promoting the National Center, please contact the National Center Director of Knowledge and Dissemination, Erin Bader today.