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Adoption Support for Kentucky - ASK: Training and Support Groups for Foster and Adoptive Families

Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) provides parent-led support groups for adoptive and foster parents and for those considering adoption.

01/10/2024

*NEW* training alert!

Grief & Foster Care

This course offers an exploration of the distinctive and complex grieving experience inherent in foster care and adoption, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and emotions associated with this unique journey. The training will equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the intricacies of the foster care system, particularly focusing on the grieving process inherent in this environment. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the unique grieving experience associated with foster care.

Tonight - January 10, 2024
9:00 PM-10:30 PM Eastern

Registration link: https://ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-trainings/

11/29/2023

11/01/2023

November is National Adoption Month! Over the next month, we will recognize our award-winning program Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK), and all the support they provide to caregivers in the Commonwealth.
Learn more here: https://ukcosw.com/45PsKQY

10/17/2023

https://ceu.uky.edu/product/support-group-for-foster-adoptive-parents-caring-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children-10-21-23/?backurl=//ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-support/

06/07/2023

ASK-VIP Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents Caring for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children provides a welcoming, safe environment for foster and adoptive parents to share resources, concerns, ask questions, and connect with others who have a similar family dynamic.

The support group is facilitated by Christina Delk. Delk has worked for 23 years as a Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH). She is also a mother of seven and three of her children are deaf, with one being Deaf+.

Create an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group, each person must register separately.

If you have any questions about this support group or how to register, please email [email protected] or call 859-257-7361.

https://ceu.uky.edu/product/support-group-for-foster-adoptive-parents-caring-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children-6-15-23/?backurl=//ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-support/

01/12/2023

The ASK program is doing some really great things in 2023--let us know if you would like more information!

“Social Work” and “innovation” are synonymous at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work where new technologies are being utilized to engage and support foster and adoptive families. Meeting […]

10/31/2022

Adoption Support for Kentucky is launching two new support groups for teens in foster care using virtual reality technology! This incredibly innovative project is something we are thrilled to offer. We will provide the headsets--all the teens will need is an internet connection. A financial incentive will be offered as well. Click here to learn more: https://socialwork.uky.edu/centers-labs/training-resource-center/adoption-support-for-kentucky/ask-teens-vr/

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Lexington, KY
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https://socialwork.uky.edu/centers-labs/training-resource-center/adoption-support-for-kentucky/

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About ASK

As foster and adoptive parents, we often need the support, knowledge and encouragement of those who share the unique experience of fostering and adoption. We all know and understand the value of connecting with someone else who “gets” our struggles, our worries, and our celebrations. Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) exists to help link you and your family with other foster/adoptive parents – parents who understand and with whom you can establish real connections through shared experiences.

ASK has been providing adept peer-led support groups and training initiatives for nearly two decades. The award winning services ASK offers are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents in an inclusive, safe, and compassionate environment. Through the ASK Virtual Interaction Program (ASK-VIP), an array of peer support groups are available virtually. There are groups for foster, adoptive, and relative/fictive-kin caregivers, as well as specialized support groups for LGBTQ+, transracial, medically complex, and single foster/adoptive parents. ASK-VIP also offers virtual training on a variety of foster and adoption related topics. For foster parent participants, training credit in a group setting is available.

If you want to share resources, suggestions, frustrations and successes with those who share the unique experience of fostering and adoption, ASK is for you!