Nurturing Attachment

Nurturing Attachment

Attachment and bonding are important topics when discussing adoption placements. Many children who are eligible for adoption have experienced trauma to one degree or another. This can result in the need for compassion, empathy, and patience with adopted children in...
About Attachment

About Attachment

It is helpful for adoptive families to have a good understanding of the difference between healthy secure attachments and insecure attachments and what parents can do to encourage secure attachments with children who have come into a family through adoption. This will...
Candian Mental Health Association

Candian Mental Health Association

The Canadian Mental Health Association strives to reduce the stigma of mental illness through public education, provide educational opportunities to help the public understand mental health issues, promote mental health for everyone and advocate for consumers of...
Mental Health

Mental Health

There are resources and supports services available to help you determine how and when to seek professional help for yourself, for a friend, or family member with a mental health issue. It’s also important to know your rights under The Mental Health Services...
Post-Adoption Services

Post-Adoption Services

Adoptive families take on the responsibility for healing these children, but in many cases, because of their children’s serious needs, families cannot shoulder the task alone. For many children and families, post-adoption mental health services are critical to their...