TESTIMONIALS
- “I really enjoyed the group. Both the facilitators and other participants were interesting and respectful of each other. The thing I liked most about the group was hearing that we all face very similar issues. Some of the issues are adoption related but it seemed most were just about raising children.”
—parent from one of the TIES groups - “I liked that my son found some friends in the group with whom he had something in common. I also liked the fact that it was focused on adoption and placement issues.”
—parent from one of the TIES groups - “I liked being able to share with other parents in the same situation and at the same place with their child’s development.”
—parent from one of the TIES groups - “The group is a really nice thing to have cause of all the support but it won’t solve your problem or make them disappear, it will just help you look at them differently.”
—teen from one of the TIES groups - If another child was trying to decide if she should come to the group, I would say, “Do you want people who know exactly how you feel? People who finish your thoughts? Or life-long friends? GO TO GROUP IT HELPS!”
–teen from one of the TIES groups - “Como profesionales han sido de excelente ayuda para nosotros, nuestras vidas han cambiado mucho gracias a UCLA” ( Interpretation: Like professionals you have been an excellent help to us, our lives have changed thanks to UCLA.)
—from survey taken by a parent in 2006 - “I have had nothing but positive feedback from all the staff. We travel a long way for the services but it is well worth it.”
—from survey taken by a parent in 2006 - “The staff did more than needed and certainly went the extra mile to help ensure the physical and mental well being of our daughter.”
—from survey taken by a parent in 2006 - “Without these services, we would be lost! We are constantly guided on the right direction. My child thrives because of this program.”
—from survey taken by a parent in 2006 - “[TIES] helped when I couldn’t quite explain my own thoughts/feelings.” —from survey taken by a parent in 2006
- “The drive and time is all worth it, even though it’s far. Our daughter looks forward to her visits. I’m not sure we could go through this without TIES, 100% happy.”
—from survey taken by a parent in 2006 - “TIES provides an extremely necessary service to the adoption community. I'm not exaggerating when I say the TIES program has literally prevented some adoptive families from falling apart.”
—DCFS Adoption Supervisor