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   Did You Know? The Ministry of Social Services has contracts with more than 400 community-based organizations to deliver services to children, youth, families and people with disabilities throughout the province. Programs & Services AdoptionAdoptions in Saskatchewan are governed by The Adoption Act, 1998 and the Adoption Regulations (2003). In the past 20 years we have seen many changes in adoption. There is a growing trend toward "openness" in adoption, or adoption where birth parents have an active role in the selection of the adoptive parents. Since 1989, the Ministry of Social Services has offered "open" adoptions as an option. Openness allows for varying degrees of contact and information sharing between the birth parent and adoptive parents as the adopted child grows up. In the past, adoptions were "closed" because the parties involved in the adoption only received non-identifying information. Importance is now placed on recognizing and acknowledging an adoptee's need to understand their history and culture, and for birth families to have contact with the adoptee or to receive information about his or her health and well-being. The Ministry of Social Services offers programs in domestic adoption, assisted adoption, intercountry adoption and post adoption. For further information about adoption contact the Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan.
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