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Adoption Support Group

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Adoption Support Group
Adoption Support Group

UK College of Social Work launches virtual support group for teens who have been adopted.

Pandemic is finding help and support when you can't meet others in person.

The college of social work at the university of kentucky is trying to help solve that issue for one particularly vulnerable group.

L3: abc 36 news white virtual support group created for adopted teens university of kentucky college of ... the college is launching a new, virtual support group for teens who have been adopted.

"ask-teens" is part of the program called "adoption support for kentucky."

That program has been around for 20 years and is focused on providing support for adoptive and foster families.

Missy segress... who is with the college of social work.... says working with that program was one of the reasons this support group for adopted teens was created.

L3: abc 36 news white missy segress university of kentucky college of social work so much of our research with families and youth around foster care and adoption has showed us that this is a particularly vulnerable time.

They not only need support byt they need support from others who have had an experience like them.

L3: abc 36 news white virtual support group created for adopted teens university of kentucky college of ... segress says there are 10 to 15 teenagers in the group sessions and they are joined by a licensed social worker who helps lead the discussions.

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