I Am An Adoptive / Guardianship Parent…What Do I Need to Know About Subsidized Post Adoption vs. Guardianship and The DCF Post-Adopt College Program?”

Presented by: Marcia Anderson, Ph.D., LMSW and Paul Gressly, LMSW

This workshop will be broken up into two parts.

The first will cover everything subsidy and what parents
should know once approved in court for Subsidized Adoption / Guardianship. For the first part, workshop will
discuss what to expect and next steps, when you become a subsidized adoptive parent, or you are a relative
who just received a Subsidized Transfer of Guardianship (STOG). This workshop will highlight specifics regarding post-subsidized procedures and the important things that parents should know as they begin to receive a subsidy from DCF.

The second part of workshop will cover important information that should be known about the DCF Post-Adopt College Program. Topics include: eligibility, tuition assistance, allotment per year, requirements of the program, residing off campus and support systems for a successful college journey.