Making Permanence Possible

At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the permanence ecosystem to ensure families stay together and thrive.

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Mental Health Services

Offering adoption-competent therapy, case management, and support that sustains permanence to children and families in the adoption, foster, and kinship care community.

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Training + Education

Providing adoption-competent trainings to professionals nationwide so they can respond to the unique needs of adoptive, foster, and kinship families.

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Systems Change

Building bridges between the child welfare and mental health systems - removing barriers that stand between families and the care they need.

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At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the permanency ecosystem to ensure families stay together and thrive.

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C.A.S.E. Launches Bernard Family Scholarship Fund

Established through a generous endowed gift from longtime C.A.S.E. supporter, adoptive parent, and philanthropist Cathy Bernard and her family, the Bernard Family Scholarship Fund will serve as C.A.S.E.’s dedicated fund for scholarship support for direct services.

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Celebrate National Adoption Month with W.I.S.E. Up!®

Meet the brand-new W.I.S.E. Up!® Casey the Owl Plush Toy and updated W.I.S.E. Up!® Pocket Guide, created to bring even more encouragement, connection, and fun to the W.I.S.E. Up! experience. To make the celebration even sweeter, we’re introducing a special W.I.S.E. Up!® Bundle!

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Help Your Team Transform Knowledge Into Impact

C.A.S.E. brings more than 25 years of expertise directly to your staff or parent group with our Organizational Training Services. Our trainings encompass a broad range of high-impact session topics that can be customized to meet your specific audience needs.

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From Practice to Policy: Building the Future of Adoption-Competent Mental Health

In a new Child Welfare Wonk WonkCast, C.A.S.E. CEO Debbie Riley, LCMFT discusses the evolution of adoption-competent mental health care and the systems and policy changes needed to make specialized support accessible to families nationwide.

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Families Shouldn’t Have to Give Up Custody to Get Mental Health Care

Featured in The Imprint, C.A.S.E. CEO Debbie Riley, LCMFT calls attention to the heartbreaking reality that some families are forced to relinquish custody to access critical mental health care for their children and why systemic change is urgently needed.

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What is Adoption Competence?

Adoption Competence is a pursuit of deep skills, values, and knowledge rooted in being understanding of the complexities of adoptive, foster, and kinship care to address loss and grief, identity formation, sense of belonging, and more.

This specialized adoption-competent lens is our foundation. Our new evidence confirms the power and impact of adoption-competent mental health care. It’s what families deserve access to nationwide, and it’s what we work to build and preserve – every day.

Adoption Competence National Directory

Search for Adoption Competent Trained Mental Health Therapists Nationwide!

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Trainings for Professionals

Backed by 25+ years of clinical expertise, the C.A.S.E. Training Institute equips child welfare, mental health, and school professionals with evidence-based, trauma-informed training programs.

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Counseling Services

We offer specialized, adoption-competent therapy, case management, and support that helps ensure permanence to children and families in the adoption, foster, and kinship care community.

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Policy + Advocacy

C.A.S.E.'s advocacy efforts bring important issues including federal funding for the expansion of adoption-competent post-adoption services.

Policy + Advocacy

Resources

Access an array of webinars, support groups, blogs, articles and tools to support the adoptive, foster, and kinship community!

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Why C.A.S.E. is a Trusted Resource

Adoption-Competent Therapists & Family Guidance
Dedicated Post-Adoption Support & Coaching
Comprehensive Case Support Services
Clinical Expertise & Professional Trainings
Free Resources, Webinars, and Education

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For Individuals & Families

Turn to us for services, support and strength.

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For Professionals

Train with us to advance your practice.

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Make an impact for children and families in the adoptive, foster, and kinship community!

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A CHILD’S STORY SHOULD BELONG TO THEM

Children connected to adoption, foster, and kinship care deserve more than answers to difficult questions. They deserve the tools and support to understand their experiences, develop healthy identities, and decide how their stories are shared.

For 25 years, W.I.S.E. Up! has helped children do just that.