Who needs post adoption support services?
Sometimes families who have adopted experience smooth sailing for years but then, during adolescence or during a time of a family trauma such as a death or divorce, there are sudden behavioral setbacks. Families like this often think they are falling apart. Post Adoption Support Services helps families cope with and understand these delayed reactions of their adopted children.

Is Post Adoption Support offered only to people who adopted through D.A. Blodgett for Children?
No, we offer these services to any family that has adopted through any agency.

What is the advantage of PASS counseling?
Because D.A. Blodgett for Children is an adoption agency and has been facilitating adoptions since 1933, our staff benefits from a long history of adoption casework knowledge and understands the dynamics both the adopted child and the adopted family face. A culture that respects the special issues these families may encounter makes PASS counseling unique because we can spot issues that are adoption-related more readily.

Why is this counseling home-based instead of office-based?
Often, certain dynamics within the family need to change in order for the child to change. With home-based counseling, the entire family participates. Plus, there are fewer time constraints on the length of each meeting. With all this convenience, families get involved faster and stay committed to the process longer.

What do I have to do to qualify for PASS counseling?
If you live in Kent County and have an adopted child of any age and feel that child or your family is facing a special stress, you probably qualify for PASS assistance. You may contact D.A. Blodgett for Children and ask to speak to someone about post adoptive support through PASS.

What are some of the special issues adoptive families face that might require PASS?
There may be a sudden depression or withdrawal of affection that is adoption related. The success of a biological sibling may cause the adopted child to feel undue stress or assume a role as the “family failure” or, conversely, the success of an adopted child may cause friction with a biological sibling. The special issues families face are as unique as the families themselves.