Permanency
Boys & Girls Aid’s Permanency Services support children, youth, and families by helping lay the groundwork for safe, permanent connections and lifelong stability.
Our highly trained Permanency Specialists work one-on-one with youth through therapeutic activities that help them process loss and strengthen attachment with their caregivers.
We also provide ongoing training and support to adoptive parents and legal guardians as they take on the role of supporting children with unique emotional challenges and special needs.
Learn more about our Permanency programs
What is Permanency?
Boys & Girls Aid believes that healthy, long-term connections to an adult create support and guidance so the youth have the tools to transition to adulthood successfully. This idea is called Permanency.
Boys & Girls Aid’s Permanency Services are dedicated to helping young people establish and maintain lifelong connections with the people who matter most to them — relatives, friends, loved ones, and community support systems.
Models and Curriculum We Use to Achieve Permanency
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)
Darla Henry's 3-5-7 Model©
Richard Rose's Therapeutic Life Story Work
Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI)
Crisis Prevention Interventions (CPI)
Permanency Success Stories
“The single factor most closely associated with positive outcomes for children is meaningful, lifelong connections to family.”
— The National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness
