Parent2Parent Network
Our Parent2Parent network allows kin, customary care, and adoptive parents and caregivers to connect with and support one another.
Adopt4Life offers support tailored for where you are in your journey….
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Beginning the Journey
Learning about adoption and permanency, and starting the process to adopt in Ontario.
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Waiting Families
You are an AdoptReady caregiver (completed homestudy and PRIDE training) waiting to grow your family.
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Parents and Caregivers
You are a parent or caregiver who has welcomed children/youth to your family through kinship, customary care and adoption.
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Professional
You are a professional who works with children, youth, and families on a permanency journey.
Support Groups
Adopt4Life has a number of active support groups meeting regularly based on topic or geography. Many support groups offer regular meetings and a Private Facebook Group. Members of the Parent2Parent Network who are already parenting/caregiving are welcome to join multiple groups based on their needs.
Browse Support Groups by Topic & Region
Find Upcoming Support Group Meetings
Regional Parent Liaisons
Regional Parent Liaisons (RPLs) provide individualized, 1:1 support.
Our staff, with varied training and professional backgrounds which may include social work, counselling, special needs and mental health, as well as lived adoption, kin customary care and/or foster care experience, RPLs will:
Complete a thorough intake with all new community parents/caregivers, to understand a family’s unique needs
Lead in-person and virtual parent support groups.
Identify the unique needs of families including local/relevant therapeutic, educational, respite and professional resources.
Match families, for ongoing peer support, with a buddy or mentor.
Advocate with, and for, parents, caregivers and families.
To get connected with a Regional Parent Liaison, you must request to join the Parent2Parent Network. Once connected your RPL can help you with:
Advice on local resources
One-on-one support for urgent situations
Information about joining our special-focus online support groups
Details of our virtual and in-person meet-ups\
Advocacy (at meetings with school administrators, the Children’s Aid Society, or medical professionals)
Buddy and mentor matching
Do I Need a Buddy or a Mentor?
We can match you with a mentor—a community parent further along on their adoption journey—if you’re experiencing new challenges or transitioning a child or children into your home. We can also match you with a buddy whose family situation resembles yours, in ways that you identify as important. Buddies offer one another mutual support, whether that means meeting for coffee and a chat in person or texting at the end of a challenging day. Interested in becoming a mentor or a buddy? Contact your Regional Parent Liaison or email us at: support@adopt4life.com.