Welcome to PATCH: Safeguarding Families in Adoption

At PATCH (Passionate Adopters Targeting Change with Hope), we are committed to challenging systemic failures in adoption and advocating for meaningful reform. Our mission is to empower adoptive families, enhance understanding, and drive change to push for the delivery of the support that every child and family deserves to thrive. PATCH was established to illuminate the challenges faced by many adopters in crisis, exposing the inadequacies and harmful nature of current systems.

PATCH Pathway – Focus Report On Adoption Crisis

A guide sharing Adopters’ real experiences, highlighting system and practice failings to drive systemic change, inform best practice, and prevent crises in adoption—ensuring safer, better outcomes for both adoptees and adopters.

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Guides Posts About Lived Experience

Overview of Disruption

Overview of Adoption Breakdown If you are an adoptive parent reading this article, then you are probably feeling as bad as you ever have in your life. All the dreams you had when you started life with your adopted child [...]

20
Mar

Posts About Lived Experience

Support That Actually Supports

Support That Actually Supports ASF therapies We adopted our children, full siblings, when they were 3 and 4. Right from the start things were very much harder than their social worker had led us to believe. We’d been given a [...]

16
Mar

Posts About Lived Experience

If only they’d listened.

Like most people who adopt, we went through several years of desperately wanting to give a loving home to a child who needed one. We were a loving home. But now, that loving home is broken beyond repair. Our child [...]

07
Mar

Posts by Patch's Founder

Fight Mode Prevents Change – It Is A Systemic Issue Too

Barriers to Change in Social Work: Breaking the Cycle Change isn’t just necessary—it’s urgent. Every day that we delay, more families slip through the cracks, more professionals burn out, and more harm is done under the guise of safeguarding. The [...]

02
Mar

Posts About Lived Experience

If only they had listened…………

 my children would still live with their siblings.  my daughter would not have PTSD due to the violence from my son, which professionals said they could not see.  if only they had listened, my daughter would be [...]

02
Mar

Posts About Lived Experience

Should I never have adopted? by P

Three months after a short but traumatic experience with adoption I had found a group challenging the systemic failures in children’s social care. It was rapidly gaining traction, and I joined a meeting arranged by the founder as I wanted [...]

24
Feb

Who We Are

Driven by personal journeys and united in our mission, we strive to ensure that every adopter’s voice is heard, and every child’s trauma is addressed with expertise and empathy. Our commitment lies in pushing for meaningful change, challenging systemic failings, and advocating for the entire well-being of children and families within the adoption community.

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Voices

These narratives are not just stories; they are heartfelt pleas for understanding, empathy, and systemic change. From personal accounts to professional insights, each voice contributes to a richer, more nuanced dialogue on adoption, fostering, and the urgent need for a more empathetic and informed approach. Listen, reflect, and join us in our mission to transform the landscape of adoption and social care.

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Resources & Links

Here, you’ll find a comprehensive collection of tools, articles, guides, and invaluable insights aimed at supporting adopters, professionals, and anyone touched by the adoption process. Whether you’re seeking knowledge, understanding, or practical advice, our resources are meticulously selected to provide clarity, comfort, and direction.

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