The majority of youth in adoption cannot afford or find help through some of their toughest moments. This drop-in program is meant to allow youths to listen to youths and provide a safe space where they can express themsleves on a daily basis while still being supported by top adoption organizations and professionals.
The Free-For-Youth program is designed for youth up to the age of 23 years old to “drop in” to our social forums with nothing more than a signed parental consent form and share their experiences with other trained youth support peers supervised by adotption professionals.
Every Facebook-Instagram or other social group is meant to be a safe space for youth in adoption to express themselves to other adopted youth. This provides them with a support structure relatable to them everyday and in their times of need. The program is constantly supervised by adoption professionals that can ensure the safety of all youth in the program.
We are so lucky to have experienced adoptive youth leaders along with a talented team of adoption professionals and the accredited Adopt4Life community. The youth leaders will ensure that this open program will support every youth in adoption and encourage community as well as professional support.
This gives an open program like this, the best chance at succeeding to engage youth in adoption and match them to their peers. With this infra-structure and support in place, youth in the adoption community of all ages can engage in a program with nothing more than a parental consent form. This will open up support for all youth as they continue their adoption yourney, this time fully supported by other youth and adoption professionals.
Over 7 years of experience with the adoption community and an activist for youth in adoption. Kyla’s unrelenting dedication has led to the initiation of this program as she continues her university studies. Leading by example, her intuitive ability to comprehend the challenges and opportunities of her adoption experience has made her into a great role model for youth in care.
As the older youth leader, Layla brings her extensive trauma and adoption experience to helping youth by connecting them to the ressources she has used in the past 7 years. Her academic approach to support along with her ability to connect with the emotional story of youth in adoption make her a perfect candidate to support youth through their toughest challenges.
Adopt4Life–Ontario’s Association for kin, customary care, and adoptive parents and caregivers, is a community of people with lived experience that strengthens and empowers parents and caregivers to achieve permanency for children so that they reach their full potential. We believe all adoptive, kinship and customary care parents and caregivers have a right to advocacy, support and guidance throughout their lifelong journey.
Adopt4Life believes that all adoptive parents and kin and customary caregivers have a right to advocacy, support and guidance.
