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Adoption Support: New Services and Funding for Families

This act aims to enhance support for adoptive families and adopted children, both before and after adoption. It introduces new services like counseling, training, and support groups, and allocates funds for mental health programs. The goal is to help families navigate adoption challenges and prevent adoption disruptions.
Key points
Expansion of pre- and post-adoption support services, including training, counseling, and support groups for adoptive parents.
Introduction of mental health services for adopted children and their families, with $20 million allocated for grant programs.
Establishment of a data collection system for adoption disruptions and dissolutions to better understand causes and prevent them.
Requirement for states to spend a significant portion of adoption program savings on pre- and post-adoption support services.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act
Print number: S 600
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Process start date: 2025-02-13