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Families for Children Trust is a Voluntary Adoption Agency in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. (Registered Charity No. 1093131). Although we are a Christian agency we are pleased to welcome enquiries from other faiths and cultures.
Most of the children needing adoption in this country:-.
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Are usually aged 2 and upwards.
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May require additional help and support as they grow up due to medical problems or delayed development.
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May have disabilities of an emotional, behavioural, physical or learning nature.
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May have brothers and sisters who need to be together.
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May need placing in adoptive families of a similar ethnic, cultural or religious background.
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Most of the children needing adoption in this country:-.
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Not had the best start in life.
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Experienced neglect and abuse.
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Lived in a family with friction and sometimes violence.
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Had several changes of carer.
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Feelings of insecurity, anger and rejection related to the past.
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Some behavioural and developmental difficulties as a result of their experiences.
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Some or a lot of difficulty in trusting and accepting their new family.
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Become the subject of a care order/placement order with a plan for adoption.
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The focus of our work is to find parents for children who need a new family of their own. The children concerned are often in foster homes waiting for new parents. Another aspect of our work that may be offered by the team of professional Social Workers is the support and counselling of pregnant women and their partners who are unsure about the future of their baby. This support may also include practical help such as finding accommodation and helping to sort out financial difficulties.
-The purpose of this counselling is to enable parents to come to an informed decision about the future of their baby. If the parents decide that adoption through ‘Families for Children' is the most appropriate option then our Social Workers will support them and encourage them to play a full part in the selection of prospective adopters for their child so that their wishes can be taken into account. They may be given an opportunity to meet the adoptive couple if they wish.
We work closely with all Local Authorities who are seeking permanent new families for children and through the development of our work in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall, we have a particular concern for children in those areas.
Our agency offers considerable support to families who offer homes to children. This support is available as long as it is needed.
We provide a comprehensive range of adoption services:-
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We talk with people interested in adopting to help them decide whether this is the right thing for them.
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We prepare and assess prospective adopters.
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When children are placed we provide specialist support to new families.
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After adoption we can provide support to families for as long as it is needed.
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We provide information, counselling and intermediary services for adults affected by adoption (please see 'Research my Past' section).
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We provide an Independent Information,Counselling and Support Service for birth relatives currently affected by adoption for Dorset County Council, Borough of Bournemouth and Poole Borough Council. Please see further information on the Independent Birth Relative Service page |
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