T.A.C. Ohio (Recruiting for 2026)
What is TAC? The Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) is a national assessment-based certificate program designed for mental health practitioners to gain clinical knowledge and skills to effectively serve the adoption and kinship network. TAC is an accredited post-master’s curriculum designed by the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.).
Kinnect, as part of the implementation of the OhioKAN Program (Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator), became a TAC training site in 2021 and has hosted training cohorts each year since then. Kinnect is currently recruiting for next year’s TAC cohort scheduled to begin virtually on January 15, 2026.
Who is TAC for? The TAC program is intended for post-masters’ clinicians working with young people, families, and adults who are impacted by adoption or kinship in Ohio. After completing all programmatic requirements, including a final assessment, students will be approved for Continuing Education Credits through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Why does this matter? As you know, or may have experienced, there is a HUGE gap in understanding the lifelong impacts of adoption within the mental health field. In addition, research demonstrates that there’s an overrepresentation of adopted people who seek mental health services (NIH, 2008). Therefore, there is a huge need for mental health professionals to be informed about the specific clinical needs of adoptive families, adoptees, first families, and the larger kinship network. OhioKAN/Kinnect hopes that through hosting the TAC training annually, that we can support boosting the availability of adoption competent mental health care professionals throughout the state of Ohio.
When is this? TAC is a 12-module length training curriculum. Our Ohio TAC cohort meets twice a month virtually on Zoom from 9am – 12:30pm beginning January 15, 2026. See full calendar here: https://ohiokan.ohio.gov/tac-training/
Next steps! If you are interested in joining next year’s cohort, please following the application steps outlined here: https://ohiokan.ohio.gov/tac-training/ If you have any additional questions about TAC in Ohio, please contact, Roxana Bell, Statewide Trainer (roxana.bell@kinnectohio.org) and Athena Cramer, Statewide Coordinator (athena.cramer@kinnectohio.org) at Kinnect.
