Post Adoption Support Services
Post Adoption Counseling
The Children's Home Society of New Jersey believes that adoption is a lifelong process. We are committed to ensuring successful adoptions for all families and children. Our post-adoptive services are available to birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees. Services include counseling at all stages of a child's growing years. CHS of NJ Post Adoption Services are available to anyone who is adopted, either domestically or internationally, whether the adoption was through The Children's Home Society of New Jersey or not.
Post Adoption Background & Search
Many adult adoptees and birth parents feel the need to know more about the birth parent or birth child they never met. CHS of NJ provides written summaries for adult adoptees who ask for information about their biological and medical background. We act as an intermediary in the search and reunion process, giving out no identifying information until both parties consent. CHS of NJ counsels all parties considering search and reunion, and offers counseling after a reunion if requested. We do not advocate for or against searching, but respect each individual's decision. CHS of NJ provides background and search services for CHS of NJ Adoptees and CHS of NJ Birth Parents only.
WHEN REQUESTING INFORMATION, OR IF YOU SIMPLY HAVE A QUESTION YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED, PLEASE GIVE US A CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED, AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLY TO SOME QUESTIONS BY E-MAIL.
To begin the Background and Search process download the application online:
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