Adoption and guardianship are wonderful ways to build a family! It is a joyous journey, but it can also bring unique challenges. Therefore, we offer post-permanency (post-adoption) support to help parents like you navigate the complexities of adoption and guardianship, offering resources and guidance tailored to your family’s needs.
Post-permanency support is available at no charge to any family living in Delaware that has adopted or obtained guardianship or permanent guardianship of a child.
“The post-adoption support services provided by A Better Chance for Our Children have been crucial to our family’s ability to weather the inevitable storms of special needs parenting. I love their “it takes a village” approach and how they truly care for all children. We know that with their assistance, not only will our family survive the challenges that come our way, we will thrive!”
-Lori M., ABCFOC parent
Our Services Include
Support Groups
Our monthly Connections for Adoptions and Permanency Supports (CAPS) meeting is a chance to connect with other adoptive parents and caregivers to share experiences and advice.
Monthly Trainings
and Webinars
Sessions designed to equip you with tools for building strong relationships and addressing developmental or behavioral concerns.
Adoption-Competent Therapy
Individual or family counseling with professionals experienced in adoption-related issues.
Rec-n-Respite
This recreation program provides adopted children (ages 6-14) with a fun, supportive environment to connect with peers through structured activities. Running twice a month from September to June, the program offers parents a break while fostering friendships and learning opportunities for the children.
Crisis Intervention
Immediate assistance for challenges that require urgent attention.
Parent Coaching
Support parenting children who have experienced trauma or adoption challenges by offering insights, new skills, and tailored approaches, recognizing that typical methods often fail in these situations.
Teen Mentoring
Assists parents in supporting adopted teens during the challenging identity-forming years by addressing complex emotions and developmental struggles.
Supporting Birth Family Connections
Helps adoptive families navigate complex dynamics of birth family relationships, promoting openness in adoption through guidance, decision-making support, and facilitation of contact when appropriate.
Sibling Support
Offers guidance to parents and individual support to siblings impacted by challenges within the family, regardless of how they joined the family.
Educational Resources
Information and guidance on topics like attachment, identity, and navigating life stages.
Specialized Childcare
Provides tailored childcare solutions for children who struggle in typical settings, helping reduce parental burnout and ensuring effective support for the child.
Whether you’re facing behavioral challenges, attachment concerns, or simply need someone to talk to, our team is here to help.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out.
New Castle County:
Call 302-746-7265 and ask for Meg Garey
Kent and Sussex Counties:
Call 302-725-5008 and ask for Celeste Bishop
Connections for Adoption and Permanency Supports (CAPS)
Our support groups serve as a place for parents to come together in order to share and learn with those who have had similar experiences. It’s a time to share your joys and get support through the challenges that come with adoption.
While the adults gather together the children and teens are given the opportunity to spend time with other adopted kids having fun and getting to know each other.
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Dinner and childcare (ages 2+) are provided!
- Teen groups (ages 13 +) occur simultaneously
- New Castle County:
- 1307 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809
- 1st Friday of Each Month
- Kent/Sussex Counties:
- 4th Friday of each month
- 805 S. DuPont Highway, Milford, DE 19963
- SCHEDULING NOTE: If a regularly scheduled date falls on a holiday weekend, please refer to our calendar for the rescheduled date.
Recommended Resources
An Insider’s Guide to Understanding Developmental Stages in Permanency
Infographics/ Videos
Parenting Approaches
Additional Resources
Families Rising
At Families Rising—formerly the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)—we harness the power of lived experiences to offer unparalleled support, education, and advocacy in the child welfare system. Whether you’re seeking guidance or aiming to influence change, we’re here to support your adoption, foster care, and/or kinship care journey.
ATTACh
ATTACh provides families and professionals with the necessary tools to improve the developmental, emotional, and wellness outcomes in children and teens. This empowers them to do the work required to make a positive difference.
Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc.
The Attachment & Trauma Network seeks to improve the lives of children impacted by early childhood trauma, abuse and neglect, and prenatal exposures in their families, schools and communities.