National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NACAC)

The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NACAC) is a program designed to equip mental health professionals, social workers, and caregivers with specialized knowledge and skills to support the mental health and well-being of adopted children and their families. It provides education on the unique emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs of adoptees, emphasizing trauma-informed care, attachment, and identity issues. The goal is to improve therapeutic practices and support systems to help adopted individuals thrive emotionally and psychologically throughout their lives.