"Parent 2 Parent" outlines a mentoring program piloted in the state of Montana. This booklet is a companion guide to the "Parent 2 Parent" video, together they are used to help educate those entering the program. "Safe Passage" was written for use by both the parents and caseworkers. Acting as a post-adoptive, post-placement support service, Parent 2 Parent pairs veteran foster or adoptive parents with novice foster or adoptive parents.
Its purpose is to provide support, advice and a sounding board for the new families. Its objective is to stabilize the placement, to overcome isolation, engender hope and provide a safe passage for the child and family.
Rick Delaney maintains private practice offices in Colorado and Montana. His many years of practical, direct treatment with emotionally disturbed children inlcludes a respected practice in counseling attachment-disordered foster children and their adoptive families. Rick is a consultant to the Casey Family Program, Lutheran Family Services, and to various county departments of social services. He is nationally recognized as an insightful, constructive and creative presenter, trainer and clinician.