; and (B) an evaluation conducted by the Secretary to analyze the effectiveness and efficacy of the activities conducted with grants, collaborations, and consultations under this section. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Adopted child The term adopted child means an individual who is under 21 years of age and was adopted from foster care, through a private placement agency, or from another country. (2) Adoption competency The term adoption competency means an understanding of— (A) the nature of adoption as a form of family formation and the different types of adoption; (B) relevant emotional and physical issues involved in the adoption process, including issues relating to separation, loss, attachment, abuse, trauma, and neglect; (C) common developmental challenges associated with adoption; (D) the characteristics and skills that allow for successful adoptive families; (E) proper sensitivity with respect to the different geographic, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds of adopted children and adoptive families; and (F) the necessary skills for effectively advocating on behalf of birth and adoptive families. (3) Post-adoption mental health services The term post-adoption mental health services includes— (A) direct services, including training, educational support, counseling, and other services for adoptive parents and families that address caregiver interests and concerns regarding child behavioral issues that are common among adopted children and children in foster care, including, as appropriate— (i) caring for an adopted child with emotional, behavioral, or developmental health needs; and (ii) providing for the emotional needs of an adopted child, including issues relating to attachment, identity, abandonment, cultural differences, grief, and loss; (B) peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups that permit a newly adoptive parent to communicate and learn from more experienced adoptive parents; (C) the provision of informational resources and available services for adoptive parents