* Pre-Adoption Consultations
* Counseling in adoption decisions
* Presentation of child proposals and reports
* Post-placement reports for domestic and international adoptions
* Referrals to agencies and licensees for domestic and international adoptions
* Referrals to community and professional support services
* Counseling to birth parents before, during, and after placement
* Assistance with private adoption process for birth parents
* Completion of Safe Home Studies required for domestic and international adoptions in Ontario
* Liaising with adoption agencies, licensees and government
* Provision of PRIDE training in 2008 as required by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Fees
* Initial Consultations up to one hour - no charge
* Home Study - $2000.00 plus disboursements
* Home Study Update - $120.00 per hour
* Review of child proposals and report - $120.00
* Post-placement reports - $120.00 per hour
* Birth Parent Counseling - $120.00 per hour (paid by adoptive parents)
* PRIDE training - to be determined
* Mileage - 50 cents per km
* Word processing - $25.00 per hour
* Courier - UPS Rates
* Photocopying - 4 cents per page
* GST and office disbursements on all services are additional
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