What are the requirements to adopt a child through the public child welfare system in Ontario?
The two main requirements for applicants to be considered as prospective adoptive applicants are an approved SAFE (Structured Analysis Family Evaluation) homestudy and PRIDE Training (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education). The SAFE homestudy involves an adoption worker conducting 4-6 interviews with the applicants in their home. Applicants are asked to fill out questionnaires and a home safety inspection is completed by the adoption worker in collaboration with the applicants. Other paperwork involved in the homestudy process includes police clearances, child welfare record checks, medical reports, character references, and financial documents. PRIDE training is a 9 module; 27 hour training that is interconnected with the home study process. The training focuses on helping adoptive applicants understand how to meet the developmental needs of children who join their family through adoption. • Will I be approved to adopt? The homestudy process can be a source of a
