How should an LCPAA handle adoption assistance and post-adoption services?

• A. Sever ties after adoption.
• B. Only provide financial assistance with no services.
• C. Prohibit post-adoption supports.
• D. Provide information, coordinate with courts and agencies, and offer ongoing post-adoption supports as needed.

Answer: (D)

Ongoing support and coordination for adoption assistance is essential. An LCPAA should view adoption as a permanent arrangement that may require continued help for families. This means providing information about available adoption assistance, helping families understand subsidies or benefits, and coordinating with courts and state or local agencies to arrange those supports. It also means offering or connecting families with post-adoption services as needs arise—such as counseling, respite care, education resources, and other supports—to help the child and family thrive over time. Severing ties after adoption, providing only financial help, or prohibiting post-adoption supports would undermine permanency and the child’s long-term well-being, whereas the collaborative approach ensures timely access to needed services and stability for the family.