Center for Adoption Support and Education

03/09/2025

Come see us at JSSA's Family Wellness Day this Sunday, Sept. 7 from 1:00-4:00 PM at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg, MD. We’ll be sharing resources and information about C.A.S.E.’s services alongside giant Connect Four, Jenga, and popcorn!

This free, family-friendly festival will feature 40+ interactive activities, including an inflatable obstacle course, petting zoo, face painting, food trucks, health screenings, and resources to support your family’s physical and mental health.

Register at www.jssa.org/familyday to receive a free gift when you arrive (available while supplies last).

28/08/2025

What role does a father’s mental health play in shaping family resilience? In this blog, National Center Fatherhood Consultant Edward Casillas shares reflections from Health America's Fatherhood Reimagined webinar and highlights the critical need for compassion and resources for dads. See a snippet from his blog below.

“In my experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand how a father’s mental health and emotional well-being profoundly impact his relationship with his children — influencing not just how he shows up, but how his children internalize love, stability, and self-worth.”

Read his full reflection on our website: https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/resource/blog/webinar-reflection-fatherhood-reimagined/

27/08/2025

Recently, our Director of Practice Management Shannon Wilson spent the afternoon at the Towson Farmers Market connecting with Baltimore-area families. It was a rewarding opportunity to hear personal stories connected to adoption, foster care, and kinship—and to share information about the services we offer to support these families.

We’re grateful to everyone who stopped by to engage with us at the market! Want to learn more about the resources we offer in Baltimore? Contact us today to explore available resources and services C.A.S.E. offers: https://adoptionsupport.org/

25/08/2025

Thanks to your generosity, our 2025 Summer Matching Gift Challenge was a resounding success!

Your gift — matched dollar-for-dollar — helped us raise $80,000 in funds. Together, we’re making permanence possible. Thank you for your continued support!

21/08/2025

Today's the day! Join us on IG Live () for our next Adoptee Author series!

We’re back with another Adoptee Author Series spotlight! 📖

Join us Thursday, August 21 at 7 PM EST, on Instagram Live () for a powerful conversation with award-winning children’s book author Natasha Tripplett!

Hosted by our Training and Content Development Specialist Tony Hynes, Ph.D., this series celebrates adoptee voices and stories. Natasha will share insights from her books that explore identity, foster care, and the meaning of family.

Natasha, a Jewish-Jamaican American author, lives in Northern California where she writes from a treehouse perched in a sycamore tree. As a baby, she was adopted into a Dutch, Christian family. Her multicultural background has allowed her to flow seamlessly through different cultures while bridging gaps that typically divide people. She has picture books published by HarperCollins, Chronicle and WaterBrook.

We can’t wait to see you there! 💬

Register today: https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/adoptee-author-series-natasha-triplett/

19/08/2025

Fall is the perfect time to slow down, soak up the season, and spend time together as a family—and we’ve got just the event for that!

Join the Center for Adoption Support and Education and the Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC) for a FREE family day at Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market in Wi******er, VA on Saturday, September 27 from 11AM–2PM. 🍎🍏

We’ll have a special gathering space just for our families, and then it’s off to explore apple picking, wagon rides, a giant playground, and delicious treats!

Each youth gets a free wagon ride + a ¼ peck bag of apples to take home.

This event is open to adoptive and kinship families living in the Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC) service region of Virginia.

This is your chance to connect, play, and make lasting memories—together.

Learn more today: https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/for-northern-va-families-apple-picking-and-farm-fun/

19/08/2025

On Tuesday, Sept 23 from 7:00–8:30PM EST, join Francine Apy — adoptive mom, coach, and founder of Soul Filling — for a heartfelt webinar: Reflect + Grow: A Mindset & Resilience Framework for the Adoption Journey.

During this workshop, Francine will share a three-step framework designed to support the adoption journey for adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and professionals. Participants will explore how to:

- Shift limiting beliefs
- Build resilience
- Take purposeful next steps in their personal or professional lives

Francine Apy is the founder of SoulFilling, LLC, a mindset-based platform supporting honest, resilient adoption conversations. An adoptive mom to three young adult sons, author, mindset coach, and former HR executive, she brings over 25 years of coaching experience and more than three decades of lived adoption insight to her work.

Learn more + register today: https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/webinar-reflect-grow-a-mindset-resilience-framework-for-the-adoption-journey/

18/08/2025

S*F Webinar - Strategies for Supporting Teens With Social Skills and Emotional Regulation

Thursday, September 18, 2025 1:00PM – 2:30PM EST

Join us for an interactive webinar with Dr. Laura Anderson (Common Chord Psychology Services), licensed child and family psychologist, as we explore effective strategies for supporting adolescents through social, emotional, and developmental changes. This webinar is ideal for parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals who support teens.

In this workshop, participants will:

- Learn how to help teens build and maintain healthy social relationships
- Gain tools to support emotional regulation and resilience
- Receive concrete tips for helping teens recognize and cope with big feelings in healthy and adaptive ways

Dr. Anderson has expertise in learning and behavioral assessments and inworking with adoptive families. Dr. Anderson provides national and international training on a variety of child psychology topics and has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, and Psychology Today. For both personal and professional reasons, Dr. Anderson is passionate about supporting adoptive families as they find greater harmony and thrive.

Use coupon code STRATEGIES to receive free registration at checkout.

Learn More + Register Today: https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/syf-webinar-strategies-for-supporting-teens-with-social-skills-and-emotional-regulation/

18/08/2025

Every number in our 2024 Donor Impact Report represents a life transformed, a family strengthened, and a future made brighter — all because of our generous community.

Thanks to your support, 2024 was a year of meaningful growth at C.A.S.E. We served more families than ever and expanded access to adoption-competent mental health care through programs like NTI-Ed and The C.A.S.E. Academy, while growing our national footprint as a leader in the mental health and adoption, foster and kinship care space.

From the entire C.A.S.E. team and the families we serve, thank you for believing in our mission and for being a vital part of this journey. Together, we are building a world where every child connected to adoption, foster, and kinship care can thrive!

Read the full 2024 Donor Impact Report on our website: https://adoptionsupport.org/about-us/our-impact/

15/08/2025

Our Annual Golf Tournament would not be possible without the generous support of our outstanding sponsors! Thank you to IBEW Local Union 26 for being a Grand Slam Sponsor for this year's event. Their sponsorship supports C.A.S.E.'s efforts to drive lasting change in the adoption, foster, and kinship care landscape through education, advocacy, and innovation.

14/08/2025

As we wrap up our Summer Matching Gift Challenge, we’re excited to share 3 powerful ways your gift is changing lives for children and families. 💚

➡️ Swipe to see how C.A.S.E. is creating lasting change—thanks to the incredible support of our community!

To everyone who’s already given: thank you for your generosity! If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to double your impact before the match ends—don’t miss this chance to make a difference!

Give Today: AdoptionSupport.org/donate

13/08/2025

Our C.A.S.E. team had an amazing time meeting families, sharing free resources, and celebrating the power of community at Frederick County’s National Night Out (Frederick Police Department) in Mullinix Park.

Whether through therapy, support groups, or free tools, C.A.S.E. is here to support adoptive, foster, and kinship care families every step of the way.

Thanks to everyone who came by our table, we loved seeing you! 💚