C.A.S.E.

What C.A.S.E. does

C.A.S.E. (Center for Adoption Support and Education) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 in Burtonsville, Maryland, that provides specialized mental health services to the adoption, foster, and kinship care community. The organization operates a multi-component service ecosystem spanning direct clinical care (individual and family therapy, psychiatric services, case management, and educational advocacy) delivered across seven offices in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, with teletherapy available regionally and training delivered nationally. C.A.S.E. runs the C.A.S.E. Training Institute, anchored by two flagship programs: Training for Adoption Competency (TAC), a 72-hour instructor-led accredited program described as the only evidence-based adoption competency training in the United States, and the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI), a free 30-hour web-based program funded by a $10 million ACF/HHS federal contract.

The technology stack is modest and primarily composed of third-party tools: HIPAA-compliant Zoom for teletherapy delivery, the myabsorb LMS for online course management, and the National Directory of Adoption Competent Professionals, a searchable database of 1,000+ therapists nationwide. Additional product lines include the C.A.S.E. Academy (advanced professional development with simulation labs), the W.I.S.E. Up!® empowerment program for children, support groups, webinars (the SYF series), and the Fund-A-Family scholarship program. Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model combining federal and state government grants/contracts, individual and corporate donations, event fundraising (annual golf tournament, Star Awards gala), training program fees, and sliding-scale fee-for-service therapy. Customer segments are bifurcated between end-user families (who receive services free of charge in Maryland and Virginia through government funding) and mental health and child welfare professionals (who purchase training).

Name

C.A.S.E.

Legal name

Center for Adoption Support and Education

Website

https://adoptionsupport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C.A.S.E. (Center for Adoption Support and Education) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that provides adoption-competent mental health therapy, training, and advocacy for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, operating seven clinical offices across Maryland, Virginia, and DC and delivering national professional training programs including TAC and NTI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Adoption-competent therapy
• Mental health services
• Foster care support
• Kinship family services
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Burtonsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants & Contracts: Primary revenue source from federal grants (ACF/HHS for NTI) and state contracts (Maryland DHS/SSA, Virginia DSS) providing free adoption-competent services to qualifying families.
2. Individual & Corporate Donations: Charitable contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors (e.g., Freestate Electric Companies, Maurice Electric Supply) supporting mission activities and the Fund-A-Family Scholarship Program.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraising events including golf tournaments and galas generating revenue and donor engagement.
4. Training Program Fees: Fees for professional training programs including TAC, Academy courses, and continuing education units for mental health professionals.
5. Fee-for-Service Therapy: For families not qualifying for grants, services are provided on a sliding fee scale or through insurance out-of-network reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

C.A.S.E. (Center for Adoption Support and Education) delivers adoption-competent mental health services and professional training programs tailored to the adoption, foster, and kinship care community. Core offerings include direct therapy and psychiatric services for families, the Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) program, the federally funded National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI), the C.A.S.E. Academy for advanced professional development, the W.I.S.E. Up! empowerment program for children, and a National Directory of Adoption Competent Professionals.

Product overview

C.A.S.E. (Center for Adoption Support and Education) operates a multi-component mental health services ecosystem centered on adoption-competent care. The core offerings include Adoption-Competent Therapy services and the C.A.S.E. Training Institute, which houses the signature programs Training for Adoption Competency (TAC™) — the only accredited 72-hour instructor-led program in the country — and the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI™), a free 30-hour web-based training funded by ACF/HHS. The W.I.S.E. Up!® Program empowers children to share their adoption stories. The C.A.S.E. Academy provides advanced professional development with simulation labs and learning cohorts. Supporting infrastructure includes the National Directory of Adoption Competent Professionals (1,000+ therapists), regional post-permanency support services in Virginia (NPAC) and Maryland, support groups, webinars (SYF series), psychiatric services, case management, and the Fund-A-Family scholarship program. All services are informed by lived experience and evidence-based practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C.A.S.E. Training Institute: Training programs including TAC, NTI, and professional development courses for child welfare, mental health, and school professionals.
• C.A.S.E. Academy
• W.I.S.E. Up!® Program
• National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
• Maryland Post-Permanency Support Services
• Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC)

Products and services

• Adoption-Competent Therapy Specialized mental health therapy provided by adoption-competent therapists trained in C.A.S.E.'s TAC program, serving children, teens, adults, and families formed through adoption, foster care, and kinship care.
• National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) Free, web-based 30-hour training program enabling mental health, child welfare, and school professionals to address mental health and developmental needs of children in foster, adoptive, or kinship families. Funded by ACF/HHS.
• Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) 72-hour instructor-led, evidence-based, accredited adoption competency training program preparing mental health professionals to serve adoptive, foster, and kinship families.
• W.I.S.E. Up! Program Empowerment program that teaches children in adoptive, foster, and kinship families to handle intrusive questions about their families through Walk away, It's private, Share something, Educate others. Includes PowerBook resources and Train the Trainer certification.
• C.A.S.E. Academy Professional development platform for mental health professionals providing advanced coursework, learning cohorts, simulation labs, and instructional videos for adoption-competent practice.
• National Directory of Adoption Competent Professionals Online searchable database of over 1,000 mental health therapists with formal adoption competence training (TAC and/or NTI), filterable by state, training type, license, and payment options.
• Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC) Free post-adoption and permanency support services for Northern Virginia adoptive and kinship families, including parent coaching, support groups, and family events.
• Maryland Post-Permanency Support Services Free adoption-competent therapy, psychiatric care, case management, and educational advocacy for Maryland adoptive, kinship, and guardianship families through partnership with Maryland Department of Human Services.
• Support Groups Virtual and in-person support groups for teens, adult adoptees, parents, caregivers, transracial families, and kinship caregivers, providing safe spaces for open and honest discussion.
• Strengthening Your Family (SYF) Webinar Series Monthly free webinar series with 600 free registrations per session covering topics for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents as well as mental health and child welfare professionals.
• Wendy's Wonderful Kids (WWK) Adoption Recruitment Adoption recruitment program in partnership with Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, with C.A.S.E. recruiters working with Maryland counties to find adoptive families for children in foster care.
• Psychiatric Services Psychiatric assessments and medication management provided by a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, with collaborative care for clients receiving ongoing counseling services.
• Case Management Free comprehensive adoption-competent case management services for families in Virginia and Maryland through partnerships with Virginia DSS and Maryland DHS.
• In-Demand Webinar Series Recorded webinars available for extended access and CEU credits covering emotional regulation, trauma, loss and grief, and transracial families, priced at $15 per webinar.
• School-Based Mental Health Professionals Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,712 individuals received Adoption Competent Therapy in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Home Society of VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPAC partner alongside C.A.S.E. and enCircle, providing post-adoption support services to Virginia families.
• enCirclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPAC partner alongside C.A.S.E. and Children's Home Society of Virginia, delivering post-adoption services to Northern Virginia families.
• Sharpe Educational Consulting, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with C.A.S.E. to provide FREE educational consulting and advocacy for families receiving Maryland Post-Permanency Support Services.
• Jockey Being FamilycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing 600 free webinar registrations monthly for the Strengthening Your Family series and support for W.I.S.E. Up! program and Jockey Being Family Backpack Program.
• Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruitment program. C.A.S.E. recruiters partner with Maryland counties to find adoptive families for children in foster care.
• Bridges4MentalHealth.org (The National Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.A.S.E. serves as the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services, building bridges between child welfare and mental health systems.
• Children's Behavioral Health Collective (CBH Collective)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.A.S.E. is a founding member of this collective including Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, CHCS, Chapin Hall, CWLA, and other national organizations working to improve services for children and families with behavioral health needs.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASW authorizes C.A.S.E. to sponsor social work continuing education programs.
• NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.A.S.E. is an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7463) for NBCC continuing education credits.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Casey Family Programs: Large, established national foundation focused on child welfare broadly, including children in foster care and those who have been adopted. Comparable in child welfare systems focus, federal/state policy advocacy, and large-scale grantmaking to improve permanency outcomes, though operates as a foundation rather than direct service provider.
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA): National nonprofit association representing public and private child welfare agencies. Comparable in child welfare policy advocacy, training for professionals, and federal engagement, with overlap as a fellow CBH Collective founding member alongside C.A.S.E.

Direct peers

• enCircle: Third NPAC consortium partner alongside C.A.S.E. and Children's Home Society of Virginia, delivering post-adoption support services to Northern Virginia families. Comparable in target population (adoptive/kinship families), service scope (post-permanency support), and state-funded delivery model.
• Bridges4MentalHealth / The National Center: Federally-supported initiative where C.A.S.E. serves as the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services. Bridges child welfare and mental health systems at the national level — directly comparable in mission and federal partnership structure.
• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: National adoption-focused foundation running Wendy's Wonderful Kids, C.A.S.E.'s direct partner for adoption recruitment in Maryland counties. Comparable in adoption-recruitment and child welfare mission, foundation/nonprofit funding model, and national footprint.
• National Council For Adoption (NCFA): National advocacy and policy organization focused on adoption, foster care, and child welfare. Comparable in federal policy advocacy footprint, focus on the adoption triad, and nonprofit delivery model serving the same families C.A.S.E. supports.
• Jockey Being Family: Foundation supporting adoptive and foster families through education, resources, and partnerships. C.A.S.E.'s direct GTM/marketing partner for the Strengthening Your Family webinar series (600 free registrations/month) and the W.I.S.E. Up! program. Comparable in target audience and programmatic offerings for adoptive families.
• North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): National nonprofit supporting adopted children, foster children, and their families through advocacy, training, and resource development. Comparable in target population, training programs for child welfare professionals, and federal/state policy engagement.
• Children's Home Society of Virginia: Co-delivers the Northern Post Adoption Consortium (NPAC) with C.A.S.E. in Northern Virginia, providing post-adoption and permanency support services to adoptive and kinship families. Directly comparable in mission (adoption/foster family services), geography overlap, and funding model (Virginia DSS contracts).

Emerging players

• Center for Adoption Medicine: Specialty medical/mental health practice serving adopted children and their families. Comparable in adoption-focused clinical service delivery, though more clinical/medical in orientation versus C.A.S.E.'s broader therapy-plus-training-plus-advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caseadopt
• Facebookfacebook.com/caseadopt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-adoption-support-and-education

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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