Meet the Adoption Agencies!
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Did you know Barnardo’s Fostering & Adoption NI is just one of a small group of voluntary adoption agencies here in Northern Ireland?
In this very special panel discussion, to mark Adoption Week, Adoption Routes, Family Care Adoption Services and Barnardo’s Fostering & Adoption NI, got together to discuss what it is like to adopt via a voluntary agency, their assessment and matching processes and the kinds of support and post-adoption care you can expect.
The session was followed by a Q&A session.
Meet the Panel:
Lesley Delaney from Adoption Routes
Brian Downey from Family Care
Hilary Armstrong from Barnardo’s Fostering & Adoption
Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption NI
Join us as we demystify the process and help you select the right voluntary adoption agency that serves your needs best.
Learn more about fostering and adoption with Barnardo’s:
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption
To learn more about fostering and adoption in NI, visit our Linktr.ee:
https://linktr.ee/barnardosfosteringni
To ask a question, give us some feedback or make a topic request, email us at:
BFANI@barnardos.org.uk
Foster belonging with us!
Capitoli
1. Meet the Adoption Agencies! (00:00:00)
2. What Is a Voluntary Adoption Agency? (00:00:46)
3. The Children We Place (00:09:24)
4. Children with Additional Needs (00:16:31)
5. Therapeutic Parenting and Supporting Adopted Children (00:18:28)
6. The Initial Enquiry and Preparation Training (00:29:00)
7. The Assessment Process and the Adoption Panel (00:39:22)
8. Matching Considerations in the Adoption Process (00:59:05)
9. Support and Resources for Adoptive Families (01:14:22)
10. Selecting the Right Voluntary Adoption Agency (01:21:32)
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