by gffoi | Oct 28, 2019 | Adoptive Families, Prospective/Waiting Families
In Canada, some provinces and territories offer adoption assistance to children who are adopted from foster care (children who are waiting to be adopted are called crown wards). Saskatchewan’s Assisted Adoption Program that can be helpful in providing support...
by gffoi | Oct 28, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoptive Families
Sometimes teens struggle with the question, “Who am I?”. This process is called Identity Formation. Finding the answer often involves figuring out how they are similar to, and different from their parents. This task can be complicated for children/youth...
by gffoi | Oct 28, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoptive Families, Birth Parents, Professionals/Students
Post Adoption services refer to the many services that people may require following an adoption. ASCS can provide services to adult adoptees around search and reunion, the newly formed adoptive family, and also to adoptive families that were formed months or even...
by gffoi | Oct 28, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoptive Families, Birth Parents
The Government of Saskatchewan Post Adoption Services are for adult adoptees, birth parent(s), adult children of adult deceased adoptees or deceased birth parents, and adoptive parents. Please read the Government of Saskatchewan Post Adoption Services Guide to learn...
by gffoi | Oct 22, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoption Basics, Adoptive Families, Birth Parents, Professionals/Students, Prospective/Waiting Families
What is permanency and why is it important for children and youth? A simple way of defining permanency for children/youth is stability but it is much more than that. Permanency for children/youth is an expansive term defined as positive healthy, nurturing...
by gffoi | Oct 22, 2019 | Adoption Basics, Adoptive Families, Prospective/Waiting Families
We are working our way to building a better resource directory for anyone interested in searching for adoption related material online. At times it can be challenging to find reputable sites with trustworthy information. Following are some of the sites we believe are...