About Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW Expertise I can answer questions about the homestudy process, training, foster parent adoptions, traditional, treatment and kinship foster care to adoption matters, and adoption and infertility issues. I am also well versed in general legal matters that come up in adoption.
Experience I have 15 years of foster care and adoption experience as a clinical social worker. I have held many position in this arena including social worker, foster care and adoption trainer and homestudy coordinator, program supervisor and program director.
I also have experiences with adoption in my personal life, as I have two adopted siblings and many foster siblings that I have kept in touch with over the years. I am passionate about this topic.
Organizations National Association of Social Workers,
Kayla's Village - Advisory Committee member - a local organization that supports foster parents, adoptive parents and child welfare professionals through training, support groups and social events.
Publications None, but I presented at a National Treatment Foster Care Conference in 2002.
Education/Credentials I hold a Bachelor of Social Work from Howard University and a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University.
Awards and Honors Employee of the Year 2001 -Pressley Ridge
Past/Present Clients I have a small private practice and consulting business.
Expert: Chandricka R. Mose, LCSW-C, LICSW, ACSW Date: 3/19/2008 Subject: anything will help.
Question First thank you for taking the time to read this and try to help me. ok! My names is Abby and i found out i have a brother thats 2 years older than me. I'm not sure about how the adoption went down my mom dont talk about it. But i do know his birthdate July 24, 1982! He was born in Greeneville, TN. He was born @ Takoma Regional Hospital here in Greeneville, TN. Thats all I really know about my brother but I would LOVE to find him. I dont know if he even knows about me. I did talk to this one guy and he said he didnt knoe nothing but I really thinkhe does because he knew me as soon i was into the store his name is David Davis. Please help if you can and i also dont know who mt DAD is all I know is the 3 guys that my mom has told me. I dont know if me and my brother have the same dad but I really dont think so. I know the people that have him are older is what people tell me but no one will talk about it or they just dont no anyting. Thanks for your time.
Abby Metcalf
Answer Hi Abby,
Searching for answers around adoption issues are sensitive, emotional and sometimes challenging. If you can not get the information from those who you believe have it, the searching can be tedious but there are many resources that can help. Go to this website: http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption
They have links, information and offer support for adoption searches.
