The ACO walks with you on your lifelong journey with heart-based adoption competent support, education, training, and community. Every child or youth deserves permanency; finding a forever home for them is important.
If you are considering adoption or have been impacted by adoption, the ACO is not only an important destination, it’s where you belong.
Adoption is a lifelong journey towards a new way of living and belonging.
But there are many twists and turns in the road towards the right information, resources and support. What if you hit a roadblock or get sidetracked?
Whether you’re looking to adopt, already have adopted or are an adoptee,
the Adoption Council of Ontario (ACO) is with you all along the way.
Use the arrows below to navigate a roadmap to the wide range of courses, counselling and community we provide.
First stop: our central information hub. Here, you will find all the support needed as a prospective adoptive parent and learn more about the process. We also offer assistance in mapping a plan and navigating Ontario’s public adoption system.
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Once approved, the next destination is AdoptOntario.
Here, highly skilled coordinators provide specialized matching and recruitment services. All aimed at connecting every child or youth with the family that is right for them.
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Adoption completed, the Pathways program offers families training, support and connections. Both new and long-time adoptive parents and their children benefit, as do professionals.
There are also online webinars for everyone, no matter what stage they’re at along the journey.
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This is an important stop for youth who are at risk or have aged out of the child welfare system. We provide the supportive connections they often lack. And promote and facilitate the kind of permanency they need to thrive.
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We never lose sight of what’s really important when it comes to adoption and permanency: our incredible children and youth.
We aim to support them in any way we can. Among the stops for them are safe spaces through youth networks and our virtual
Kid’s Hangout Sessions offered free of charge.
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