Adoption and Permanence Services - Belfast Trust

Adoption The Domestic Adoption Team, working with other Family & Child Care staff, is responsible for counselling birth parents about adoption and finding adoptive parents for children who, for whatever reason, cannot live with their birth families. The service includes: counselling preparation and training assessment of prospective adopters preparation and placement of children for adoption maintaining links with birth relatives training and support for adoptive families The Post Adoption Team provides information and support to adopted adults and their birth relatives who are living in Belfast If you are thinking about adoption, you probably have lots of questions! You can find out much more about adoption for the Belfast Trust by visiting http://www.adoptionandfostering.hscni.net Referral by GP, Health Visitor, School, Self and Social Worker

Service details

• Contact person: Nuala Hanna
• Available age groups: All Ages
• FamilySupportNI categories: Adoption Fostering & Looked After Children
• Areas covered: Belfast | Castlereagh | North Down
• Referral methods: GP | Health Visitor | School | Self | Social Worker

Source: FamilySupportNI listing