We provide support as while you learn about kin, customary care or adoption.
Are you learning about kin, customary care, or adoption, and starting the process in Ontario? Joining our community is free and enables community parents and caregivers to connect through our confidential Peer to Peer support network.
First, a quick overview.
We’re happy you're here! It can be surprising to learn how much there is to navigate as you are beginning to learn about kin, customary care, or adoption in Ontario. It can feel a little overwhelming at times. Interwoven Connections offers support and services to families at all stages.
WHAT WE DO
✔ Establish community between parents and caregivers
✔ Offer support groups
✔ Share education and resources
WHAT WE DON’T DO
✘ Match or approve families for adoption
✘ Facilitate PRIDE Training
✘ Complete Homestudies
HOW TO ADOPT IN ONTARIO
Interwoven Connections does not approve or facilitate adoptions. If you are interested in learning more about the process and requirements of adoption in Ontario, you can learn more about Ontario's Centralized Adoption Intake Service.
As a family beginning the journey, when you join the Peer to Peer Network you gain access to:
A private Facebook group to connect with others at a similar stage in the process as you
Support Group offerings that fit your stage in the journey
Events exclusive to our Peer to Peer Network
A monthly newsletter with news and updates on adoption and Interwoven Connections
Much more!
After singing up to join you will be sent a welcome email with information and links to the Private Facebook Group.
*By joining the Interwoven community, you are consenting to receive communications from Interwoven, including our monthly newsletter which contains information and resources for adoptive families, organizational updates, awareness campaign initiatives, information about social events, and adoption-related opportunities. If you wish to opt out, please contact us at info@interwovenconnections.ca; you may also unsubscribe at any time via the links provided in each communication. Additionally, your email and contact information will be used by our Peer Connectors to contact you directly to introduce all of the benefits of Peer to Peer Support. We will send you an initial email to introduce our supports. Please ensure that you check your spam folder and make us an email contact so you don't miss out on communications from us.