Adoption Options Staff

Lauren has experience with agencies that have provided care for DCYF involved families including clinical and case management services, supervised visitation in the home and community as well as writing parent/child evaluations for DCYF involved families. In this new chapter of her profession, she is thrilled to play a role in helping, educating and supporting prospective adoptive parents through the adoption process so they can create or expand their family.

Catherine Braman, MSW, has worked in the field of adoption for thirty years.  During her career in adoption, Catherine operated her own licensed adoption agency assisting hundreds of families with domestic and international adoptions.  Her work has involved counseling birth parents, educating adopting families, and assisting with the adjustment of adopted children. Catherine has felt privileged to be part of the special process when families are formed through adoption.

Pat Rose, MSW, LCSW, has been working in adoptions since 1996 through various adoption agencies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In this capacity, Pat works in bringing children and families together by guiding and supporting them through the home study process, the waiting period, and the post-adoption process. Pat’s prior experiences also include working for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and the Providence School Department.