Post Adoption Services
Barnardos Post Adoption Service has been running an independent and confidential service to adopted people, birth parents and adoptive parents since 1977. Over the years hundreds of people have contacted us discuss their feelings and experiences in adoption and to seek advice on a range of issues.
The Post Adoption Service provides support and advice to parents who have adopted from abroad, as well as a direct service to children. Attachment issues, explaining adoption, dealing with racism and accessing specialist services are some of the areas where we are happy to offer advice and assistance.
Birth relatives and adopted people can often feel the need to talk about their experiences. The Post Adoption Service can offer both a chance to meet others in the same situation through our group work service. We also offer individual support especially to birthmothers and adopted people who are considering contact with birth relatives perhaps through the National Adoption Contact Preference Register. The Register which was launched by the Adoption Board in 2005 gives adopted people and members of their natural family an opportunity to register their wishes about contact.
Adoptive parents are also welcome to contact the service to discuss any questions or anxieties they might have about their adult son or daughter making contact with birth relatives.
Barnardos Post Adoption Service Booklet
Our services
We provide a number of services, including:
- A therapeutic service for intercountry adopted children living in the Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow area. Children and Family Services Information.
- A helpline and email advisory service for adoptive parents, birth family members and adopted young people and adults
- Training and support meetings for parents who have adopted from abroad
- A mediation service for adopted people and birth family members who are preparing to meet through the National Adoption Contact Preference Register
- Support meetings for birth mothers and other family members Barnardos Birth Mothers Group
Upcoming events/support groups by Barnardos:
Training events for adoptive parents:
Support and Information morning for intercountry adoptive parents living in the Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow area
When: Friday 8th June 2012 - 10.00am- 12.30pm
Where: Hilton Kilmainham Hotel, Inchicore Road, Dublin 8.
Full details of this workshop »
Workshop: Adopted Teenagers and Young Adults - Feelings and Identity
A workshop for adoptive parents who have adopted children in Ireland or overseas.
When: Friday 25th May 2012: 9.45am to 12.30pm
Where: Hilton Kilmainham Hotel, Inchicore Road, Dublin 8
Cost: €40 including refreshments
Support meetings for adopted adults:
The next “Exploring Adoption” course will be run later in 2012. Details and registration will be available on the website and you are welcome to contact the service on adoption@barnardos.ie for more information
For birth/natural mothers:
The next course will be run in the evenings and will start on Monday 26th March- please contact the service in confidence for details on 01 453 0355 or by emailing adoption@barnardos.ie. Read about the Birth Mother's Group.
Contacting us
If you would like more information about our Post Adoption Service, please contact us.
Dublin
A: Barnardos, Hyde Square, 654 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
T: 01 453 0355
E: adoption@barnardos.ie
Helpline
T: 01 454 6388
(Open 10am - 1pm, every Tuesday & Thursday)
Training events run by other services
Adoption Story Lifebook Workshop
- Portlaoise, 28th April 2012
- Waterford, 12th May 2012