Choose a service below. Orientation of Adoption Home Study Certification Investigations Renewal of Certification Counseling Birth Parents Preparing Children for Adoptive Placement Monitoring Adoptive Placements Finalizing Adoption in Local Court Post Placement visits & reports for foreign adoptions Education on adoption issues Referrals to adoption resources Preparing Children for Adoptive Placement A. Prior to selecting an adoptive placement for an adoptable child, OAS will 1. Assess the child’s medical, psychological, social, and developmental needs, and will design an adoptive family profile consistent with the child’s needs and best interests. 2. Design a written plan of developmentally appropriate pre-placement and post-placement services necessary to facilitate the child’s adjustment to placement. 3. Assess whether the child is a potential candidate for an adoption subsidy. B. The plan will, at a minimum, include: 1. Placing the child on the Registry if there is no adoptive family readily available to adopt the child. 2. Giving the child a developmentally appropriate explanation of the adoption process. C. OAS will provide the child with services in accordance with the child’s plan.