Collaboration
Ww work in collaboration with the province’s social services (Santé Québec) to identify applicants who are open to caring for children with special needs, whether through a long-term placement, guardianship, or adoption.
Preparing for adoption
We support families interested in fostering and/or adopting a child with special needs in accordance with the laws and regulations in effect in Québec.
Family support
We offer individual meetings, telephone support, support groups, activities and more.
Post-adoption follow-up
We support member families after the adoption process is completed.
Awareness-raising, information and education
We offer a range of tools to support our community.
Association Emmanuel’s professionals coordinate with social services to find suitable homes for children awaiting adoption. We offer attentive support to families before and after the adoption process, and organize discussions and training sessions for parents.
The association is steered by its Board of Directors, whose members act as references in their respective regions. Perinatal nurses and social workers introduce our representatives to biological parents of children diagnosed with disabilities or serious illnesses.
These parents share their stories, including the challenges and rewards they experience, through our newsletter, our Annual General Meeting and various social and recreational events.
Testimonials from Emmanuel parents help us inform and recruit new adoptive families. However, there’s no school that teaches how to become a parent of a child with a disability. That’s why we try to pair each prospective adoptive family with an experienced one. The relationships they forge and information they share is mutually beneficial.
After a family adopts a child, we remain available to support the new parents, check in to see how the child is doing and provide practical assistance with dealing with social services and other local resources. In a way, Association Emmanuel is like one big family made up of different families. We encourage all members to stay in touch and help build our family spirit.