Education, support, and advocacy for all members of the adoption and permanency community across Ontario

Centralized Adoption Intake Service

• provincial access point of information for public adoption inquiries.
• intake team provides information about adoption types, the process, application preparation, and referral to prep and home study supports (adoption.on.ca, oacas.org)

AdoptOntario

• coordinated initiative to connect children in Extended Society Care (foster care) with prospective adoptive families

Pathways to Permanency

• psychoeducational, trauma-informed parenting program tailored for adoptive, kinship, and customary care families

ACT (Adoption Competency Training)

• specialized training for professionals supporting permanency and adoption families

Youth Network

• peer-led programs and community-building for youth and young adults with adoption or foster care experience

Parent Support

• one-on-one peer assistance and resource navigation through trained Parent Liaisons

Education & Outreach

• webinars, learning modules, workshops, and digital materials for families and professionals

Community Advocacy

• systemic efforts to promote inclusive, trauma-informed practices and policies across Ontario

Online learning Hub