Adoption/ TIPS Classes - Presented by Children's Aid Society of Alabama

Children’s Aid Society of Alabama’s APAC Program will begin a new Trauma Informed Partnering for Safety & Permanence (TIPS) group class cycle for residents of the greater Birmingham area on March 14th. TIPS classes are 100% FREE. Anyone who would like to adopt or foster a child in Alabama will need to complete a TIPS course. Our screeners are happy to answer any questions you may have. Please share with anyone in Birmingham that is interested in learning more about how to adopt!

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ADOPTION: 

You DO NOT have to own your own home!! You can live in an apartment, or a duplex, you can RENT your home! There is NO requirement for HOME OWNERSHIP.
YOU CAN adopt as a SINGLE parent, you don’t have to be married. Statistics show that about 30% of adoptions are from single parents.
There is no upper AGE LIMIT to adopt. You must be at least 19 yrs old, but there is no maximum age.
You DO NOT have to own your own home!! You can live in an apartment, or a duplex, you can RENT your home! There is NO Requirement to be a homeowner.
You DO NOT have to be WEALTHY. “Families from all walks of life have adopted with the help of APAC.”
It DOES NOT cost a lot of MONEY to adopt. When you adopt by partnering with our APAC program, many of the adoptions are covered by legal stipends, resulting in LOW or NO out-of-pocket expenses for families.
You DO NOT have to FOSTER first, to become an Adoptive Parent. The children that APAC works with are already cleared for adoption through Alabama DHR.
There are children of all ages in Alabama’s foster care waiting to connect with caring people and find them forever home. In fact, there are hundreds of teenagers aging out of foster care, without ever finding an adoptive home. You can be a BIG part of the solution.

Email: bpopham@childrensaid.org with any questions, or call APAC SUPPORT: 866-803-2722.

To register fill out the intake form below. You will be contacted with information about the meeting venue and more by one of our specialists.

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