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Access post-adoption resources

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Adoption is a life long journey. The needs of the adoptive parents and their children do not end when adoption is complete. Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children Post Adoption Services unit is a continuing resource for information, support and services to the adoption triad (adoptive parent, adoptee and birth parent) once the adoption is complete. 

Santa Clara County has a unit of social workers whose focus is helping the adoption triad members. Our goal is to provide support and aid through information and referral. We also offer support with financial assistance and adoption services.

We offer financial assistance and adoption services such as:

  • Providing guidance about connection to community agencies and resources. 
  • Counsel on how to obtain non-identifying data about an adoption.
  • Help obtain forms for consent for arranging contact and/or sibling waivers.
  • Give support related to the adoption assistance program in California and our adoption wraparound program and adoption camp. 

To learn more about post-adoption resources, see the Adoption Program Resources Guide.