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Post Adoption Funding

The Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) is a federal program of financial assistance for adoptive children that goes into effect after the Adoptive Placement Agreement is signed.

School District

This program provides mental health services to Special Education students who have significant mood/behavioral problems impacting their education performance and require clinical intervention in order to successful at school

Medi-Cal

All children who qualify for AAP benefits are also eligible for health care services through the Medi-Cal program.

Private Pay

Private pay is the primary funding source for a large majority of products and service associated with long-term care.

Victim Witness

The Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) can help victims and family members of victims for crimes such as: domestic violence, child abuse, assault, sexual assault, molestation, homicide, robbery, drunk driving, vehicular manslaughter.

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Post Adoption Link is dedicated to helping Sacramento area adoptive families navigate post adoption supports, resources and educational information related to the special needs of adoption.

What is the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP)?

The Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) is a federal program of financial assistance for adoptive children that goes into effect after the Adoptive Placement Agreement is signed. All adopted children who were dependents of the court qualify for AAP benefits.

Eligibility for AAP is based on the child's special needs at the time of adoption. A child who qualifies for AAP benefits is also eligible for health care services through the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal can be used for most necessary medical services. When the adopting family has private medical insurance, Medi-Cal can be used as a supplemental plan.

The adoptive child is eligible to receive AAP until the age 18. In some cases, where the child has a mental or physical disability, he or she might receive AAP Program benefits until age 21. AAP will also pay up to eighteen months in a licensed residential treatment facility if the child has a documented need for residential treatment. Contact your local AAP coordinator or contact the California Department of Social Services.

Post Adoption Link is powered by Capital Adoptive Families Alliance (CAFA) adoptive parents in the Sacramento area to help assist other adoptive families through the challenges of childrearing. It is funded through Community Championship Network -- a project of Jockey International's Jockey Being Family Initiative and the North American Council on Adoptable Children. This site is supported through a public-private collaboration between Sacramento County, nonprofit agencies, and adoptive parents.

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