1	"The Adoptive Family Development Matrix" The Adoptive Family Development Matrix
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3	Adoptive Family Therapeutic and Educational Resources
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5	Instead - An Holistic Approach Adoption-competent Requires everyone’s participation Light at the Tunnel’s End Evaluated and Evolving (the Matrix) Time-Limited (6 – 18 months) The alternative to Residential Care
6	Adoption Assistance Wraparound Is not: New Money ($’s that would otherwise go to placement, often out of state) Just Respite Just Family Therapy A last-ditch Lifeline Case Management A means to Overturn the Adoption
7	What is Wraparound? In a nutshell, the Wraparound Philosophy believes that rather that remove a child from the home and family, we should “wrap” individualized services/resources around the family in order to assist them to stay together.
8	Adoption Assistance Wraparound Teams Process is Family driven and Family Owned Cross System Involvement Inclusion of Natural Helpers Identification of needs & support/service solutions Individualized treatment/support plans Flexible location, timing and structure of meetings Intensiveness Skills, creativity & willingness of participants Training in Wraparound Ideas Self-Evaluating
9	Best Practice Targets for Adoption Assistance Teams More informal supports on each team than system representatives. The Family is in charge of the process. Teams dedicated to maximizing Claiming Behavior. Family can call team meetings independent of the Facilitator. Each family has their own unique team. Parent Partners are integral to all situations. Matrix indicators drive Goal-setting.
10	Necessary Strengths: the characteristics of successful adopters, as cited by adoptive parents
11	Frequent Needs of Adoptive Families
12	The 18 Month Process
13	In and Out of that Box….
14	Adoption Wraparound Flexible and creative activities derived from a family-focused, strength-based, team-driven process. Primary goal is to prevent institutionalization of the adopted child. Process is limited to eighteen months. Attachment issues are central to achieving stability. Is not a cure-all! Some issues will remain and may be chronic.
15	The Matrix and Goals Each Matrix Category is linked to one Domain: Attachment Cultural Behavioral/Emotional Family Finances Health Legal Place to Live Relationships School/Work Social/Fun Spiritual
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20	If we always do what we always have……
21	"Thanks" Thanks for Participating !