partnerships
Adoption through Collaborative Partnerships (ATCP)
Adoption Through Collaborative Partnerships (ATCP) is a partnership between Shineforth and VDSS to provide adoption support services to children in foster care.
Overview
The primary goal of ATCP is to work collaboratively with DSS to increase adoption finalizations from foster care in Virginia. Adoption social workers work directly with LDSS staff and can manage cases from any locality in the state of Virginia.
40 Adoptions
were finalized through ATCP in FY25
Who We Serve
Children must meet the following requirements to be in the program:
- Adoption is the permanency goal
- Finalized termination of parental rights (including appeals)
- Be 6-17+ years of age or part of a sibling group with at least one sibling aged 6 or older
- Children 0-5 may be eligible for services based on need and VDSS approval
- All children who meet the criteria are eligible for ATCP services, regardless of where they are currently residing
Our Approach
It is our goal to increase the number of finalized adoptions in Virginia by supporting localities with:
- Adoptive family recruitment and the matching process
- Adoption preparation for youth and families
- Case management
- Supportive services
- Pre-placement and placement services
- Lifebook and narrative work
- Assistance with the adoption subsidy process
- Finalization paperwork (includes Completion of Full Disclosure reports, Report of Investigation reports, and home study addendums
Together, We Build Forever Families.
Through partnership, compassion, and care, Shineforth and our adoption collaborators help children find the stability, love, and belonging they deserve.
“ATCP partnerships make my DSS work much easier. With their help, we can move children along to adoption faster. ATCP assists with everything from preparation to recruitment and Full Disclosure reports to Reports of Investigation. They are a valuable asset for any DSS in the adoption process!”
— Janie H., DSS Worker
Need More Info?
Reach out to Kerry Graeber at [email protected] or call 703.941.9008 x2100.
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