Research and our experience have consistently shown that adoption affects people in many ways throughout their life spans.  For all members of the adoption circle, the experience of adoption weaves through normal growth and development.

The Cradle offers both one-time consultations as well as ongoing counseling services to all members of the adoption circle.  Our experienced adoption counselor can provide individual, couple, and family counseling.  We also have positive working relationships with many therapists in the greater Chicago area who have expertise in adoption related issues, and we can provide you with additional counseling referrals.  Additionally, The Cradle is available for mediation between parties in an adoption.  Counseling/Consultation and mediation is open to any family, whether they adopted through The Cradle or not.

Training & In-Service
For agencies, organizations, educators, and professionals, including child welfare and adoption workers and others who interact with families touched by adoption, in-service programs are available.  For families, the pre and post adoption training we offer addresses the issues required by State and Federal regulations in a lively and useful format.  Training is open to any family, whether they adopted through The Cradle or not.  Information is available on The Cradle website.  

The Cradle recognizes support systems are evolving, as social networking becomes more common and acceptable as forms of communication and support.  Postings can be found on Connections, The Cradle's online adoption community forum and The Cradle's Facebook page.

We also offer a series of workshops to support families connected through adoption.  These are open to any family, whether they adopted through The Cradle or not.  The workshop schedule can be found on The Cradle website.  

Adoption Learning Partners is a web-based educational adoption resource for professionals, parents, adopted individuals, and the families that love them.  

To inquire about our counseling/consultation services, our training & in-service programs, or if you do not find what you are looking for listed here, please call 847-475-5800 and ask to speak with a member of our Post Adoption department to describe your needs, or email us or through our website.