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Services that help with the adoption process, locating biological parents or children, or becoming a foster parent.
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Opportunities for individuals, families and/or couples to open their home to an adult with an intellectual disability to live together in a warm, home-like family atmosphere while enhancing community involvement and inclusion.
Compensation is established through the province's Financial Assistance Program and the AccessAbility Supports Program according to their eligibility and rates.
The organization monitors the individuals placed with Associate Families through follow-up visits, outreach and support.
Compensation is established through the province's Financial Assistance Program and the AccessAbility Supports Program according to their eligibility and rates.
The organization monitors the individuals placed with Associate Families through follow-up visits, outreach and support.
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Coordinates the process of legal adoption proceedings in PEI as outlined in the Adoption Act. This process creates a legal parent-child relationship between the adopted child and adoptive parent(s). Includes:
- Assisting children in the permanent care of the Director of Child Protection in finding an adoptive family
- Assessing applications from propsective parents and helping them throughout the process of adopting a child
- Adoption Services may also be involved in coordinating the process for private adoption, relative adoption and inter-country adoption
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People wishing to become foster parents for children ages 0-17 years who are in the care of Child and Family Services can apply to do so. Foster Parent Information Sessions are held regularly for those wanting to learn more and upcoming sessions are listed on the website.
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Provides post-adoption supports for adult adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents that may include non-identifying and identifying information, health history, active searches, and registration on the Post Adoption registry. Services available vary by affected party. See website for details.
PEI has open adoption records which means that adoptees, 18 years or older, have the ability to access specific identifying information contained in their original birth registration, including their birth name and identify of their birth parents. Birth parents can access the name of their birth child once the child is 19 years old.
Parties involved in adoptions that were finalized before January 31, 2020 can file a disclosure veto that stops the release of identifying information.
Contact preferences for involved parties can also be filed.
PEI has open adoption records which means that adoptees, 18 years or older, have the ability to access specific identifying information contained in their original birth registration, including their birth name and identify of their birth parents. Birth parents can access the name of their birth child once the child is 19 years old.
Parties involved in adoptions that were finalized before January 31, 2020 can file a disclosure veto that stops the release of identifying information.
Contact preferences for involved parties can also be filed.
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Provides support to Indigenous families who live off-reserve who are involved, or at-risk of becoming involved with Child and Family Services. Also provides support to non-Indigenous foster families and support to Indigenous youth ageing out of the Child Welfare System.
General Support for Families:
- Works with families to to educate, support, and strengthen their family unit
- Individual and family supports and cultural programs including Triple P Parenting Classes, community kitchen, home visits, family workshops, and cultural activities
Non-Indigenous Foster Families and Caregivers:
- Provides cultural competency training, supports, and activities that foster Indigenous culture and community with the child in care
Indigenous Youth Ageing Out of the Child Welfare System:
- Individual support and referrals to other Native Council programs that support development toward an independent and healthy lifestyle
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We acknowledge that the land on which we learn, live and work is the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people of Epekwitk, represented by the Abegweit First Nation and Lennox Island First Nation.