Waiting for a child can be a frustrating time for families eager to adopt. Children's workers who make placement decisions are always looking for the family with the greatest skills to meet the child's needs. This is also an important time to strengthen your parenting skills and increase your experience with the sort of children waiting to be adopted by volunteering with local child welfare agencies. Patience and willingness to use this time for further training will help you as well as the children. The Adoptive Family Resource Center is a valuable source of support for new adoptive families.
All families adding new members go through an adjustment period.
SAS provides strong support to help you have a successful experience. Most children placed through SAS receive the benefit of our Therapeutic Adoption Program. After finalization, our Adoptive Family Resource Center is open to all adoptive families on a space-available basis. Therapists are specially trained in adoption issues. Adoption Assistance subsidies may be arranged for most children needing therapy after finalization.