Pathways expression of interest for families who have adopted privately, internationally or are fostering

Pathways is an 8-session curriculum

We’re pleased to announce that the Pathways to Permanency program is now available on a fee-for-service basis for families who adopted outside of the public system (ie. privately or internationally), or are fostering without a view to adopt.  

Pathways is an evidence-informed program that helps adoptive parents understand the impact of trauma and loss, build stronger parent-child relationships, and connect with others who truly understand the journey. 

Expression of Interest

In an effort to better serve the community and to ensure that we are able to deliver a full and rich program we are releasing this offering on a by demand basis. We invite eligible families who are interested in taking the Pathways to submit an expression of interest, via our PACT Program Waitlist. Once we have received enough participants to move forward with the offering, we will confirm the dates. Offerings are typically scheduled once weekly on a weekday evening (Monday-Thursday) from 6:30-9:30 pm; other times could be available depending on interest.

Location: Online via Zoom (The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date; please see below for technical requirements).

Time: To be scheduled once we have received enough interest

Dates: To be scheduled once we have received enough interest

Additional Details

Who: This training is for parents and caregivers where a placement has already occurred.

Cost: $750 per couple; $375 for a single caregiver 

*Sliding scale available based on need 

Technical & set-up requirement: 

• Laptop or desktop computer with functioning webcam and microphone capabilities.
• Strong/stable internet connection with a speed of at least 10mbps
  
• In order to preserve families’ privacy and comfort levels, anyone other than another Pathways participant, should not be in the same room with you while participating in a Pathways Zoom session; this includes children and teens.

Trainer(s): This program will be facilitated by ACO PACT Program trainers.

Certificate: A certificate of completion is available upon request.

To see other Pathways offerings in Ontario, click here to go to our events page.

Can’t attend any of these offerings? Click here to be notified about the next round.

Note: Ontario’s PRIDE curriculum is equivalent to The Kinship Center’s Pathways to Permanence 1 curriculum.

Detailed Information about Pathways 2

Click here for detailed information on Pathways 2.

© ACT: An Adoption and Permanency Curriculum for Child Welfare and Mental Health Professionals and Pathways to Permanence 2: Parenting Children who have Experienced Trauma and Loss are copyrights of Kinship Center, a member of Seneca Family of Agencies in California. Through a partnership with Seneca Family of Agencies, Adoption Council of Ontario owns the exclusive Ontario license to ACT and Pathways 2.