The ASF so far... Families have used the Adoption Support Fund to benefit from a range of therapies in a number of different ways. Here we share parents' experiences of accessing the fund.
Without the therapeutic support we would have placed him back in foster care.
His behaviour was impacting significantly on family life and relationships.
I no longer feel that I am on the journey alone.
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Applications
How many people benefited from the ASF?
3,311
4,309
7,422
children
parents
approved applications
0-5 years
6-10 years
siblings
5,289 families
7% Filial therapy 0% Short breaks 8% Extensive therapeutic life story work
Age range of recipients
504 1,688
1,202
1,310 11-15 years
25% Multi-disciplinary packages of support
256
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16-18 years
19+ years
25% Creative therapies
27% Therapeutic Parenting
Service applied for 21% Further Assessments
21% Psychotherapy
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