A practical guide for creating safety, predictability and connection in the early weeks at home. Coming home is a major transition. Your child may be adjusting to new caregivers, surroundings,…

A connection-focused way to think about challenging behaviour. Behaviour tells us something. It may communicate stress, fear, sensory overload, grief, fatigue, hunger, uncertainty, a need for control, difficulty with transitions…

Questions to ask when choosing counselling or therapeutic support. Adoption can intersect with grief, identity, attachment, trauma, race, culture, birth-family relationships and family dynamics. A therapist may be highly skilled…

Organizing what you know - and what you may not know - about your child's health history. After an international adoption, families may have extensive medical information, very limited records…

Transitioning Home & Building Connection C.A.S.E. – Center for Adoption Support and Education — strong adoption-specific education and support. Interwoven Connections — particularly useful for Ontario families; it provides free…