One of the first decisions a prospective adoptive family will need to make is to choose an adoption agency to support their adoption plan. Finding an adoption agency can be daunting and frustrating with so many agencies trying to get the attention of adoptive parents via print advertising, social media, and internet sites. It is important that a prospective adoptive family work with an agency where they feel comfortable and confident.
Family Connections, Inc. is an authorized New York State adoption agency that his Hague Accredited by the Council on Accreditation. The agency has been supporting New York families since 1994. The agency provides home study and post-adoption support services for families adopting domestically and internatonally. Tha agency also has an infant domestic adoption placement program.
As adoptive parents research adoption agencies they should consider the following. An adoption agency should:
- Guarantee the adoptive parents that they have the right to make their own decisions regarding their plan of adoption without influence.
- Educate the adoptive family regarding all their adoption options.
- Have the expertise in the type of adoption the prospective adoptive parents wish to pursue (e.g. domestic, international, older child, children with special needs).
- Provide training specific to the needs of the family and their adoption plan (e.g. attachment, adopting an older child, trans-racial adoption, parenting a child with special needs, family transitions, open adoption relationships, etc).
- Complete home study investigations in a thorough and timely manner.
- Refer the adoptive family to attorneys specializing in adoption (if needed).
- In domestic adoption:
- Outreach to potential birth parents
- Assist with the matching of adoptive parents and birth parent(s)
- Support the prospective adoptive family and birth family as they build and maintain a relationship (if wanted)
- Place a child into their home
- Ensure any post adoption contact agreement is honored
- Provide post adoption support and supervision services
- In international adoption:
- Refer to international adoption placement agencies (if needed)
- Provide education and technical assistance regarding the international adoption process (e.g. dossier, immigration, citizenship, etc)
- Provide home study investigation services
- Provide post adoption support and supervision services
- Support the adoptive family’s emotional needs as they proceed with their adoption plan.
The right adoption agency is key to ensuring a positive and successful outcome for the child and adoptive family. Family Connections, Inc., an authorized New York State adoption agency that is Hague Accredited by the Council on Accreditation, provides all the services needed to support prospective adoptive families. The agency supports families throughout New York State, including but not limited to families in Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, New York City, etc. Please contact Renee or Anita at 607-756-6574 or info@adoptfamilyconnections.org to learn more to click below to request a free and confidential meeting with the Agency's professionals. We look forward to supporting your adoption plans.
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