Agencies That Probably Don't Suck
We are sometimes asked if we have any recommendations other than to
stay away from ANLC. I have compiled a list of agency, attorney, and
facilitator recommendations from adoptive parents at the forums at adoption.com, and the
Yahoo! groups Transracial
Adoption and Placement and African-American
Domestic Adoption. We have not used these agencies (obviously) and
recommend that you RESEARCH,
RESEARCH, RESEARCH!
A great place to start is the
Agency Feedback List at the Adoption.com Forums.
Each member of the forums can post a message including the name of
their agency, attorney, or facilitator. Prospective adoptive parents
can send these people private messages, asking for their opinion and
experience. Highly Recommended!
This list is provided only as a
resource. It should not be considered a list of the best adoption professionals
of our time. You should get multiple recommendations for an adoption
professional before you choose to use them to help you. Also, please note that
many of these agencies specialize in placing black and biracial
children.
It has been brought to my attention that some of these agencies
may have policies that are unpalatable. Some discriminate on the basis of
religion or sexual orientation. I may cull these from the list at some point,
but right now, I do not have the resources to check the policies of each agency
or service.
Updated: January 15, 2008
- ABC Adoption, Lenexa KS, http://www.abcadoption.com/
or, ABC Adoption Services, VA, http://www.abcadoptions.org/
(it's unclear from the post which was used)
- Abrazzo Adoptions, TX http://www.Abrazo.com
- Adoption Access, Dallas, TX, http://adoptionaccess.com/
- Adoption Advisory, Dallas, TX, http://www.adoptadvisory.com/
- Adoption Arc in Philadelphia, PA, http://www.adoptionarc.com/
- Adoption Associates, Jenison, MI, http://www.adoptassoc.com/
- Adoption Bridges of Kentucky http://www.adoptionbridgesofkentucky.org
- Adoption Center of Choice, UT, http://www.theadoptioncenter.com/
- Adoption Circle, Columbus, OH, http://www.adoptioncircle.org/
- Adoption Link, Oak Park, IL, http://www.adoption-link.org/
- Adoptions from the Heart, Wynnewood, PA, http://www.afth.org/
- American Adoptions, Overland Park, KS, http://www.americanadoptions.com/
- Bethany Christian Services Adoption Agency, nationwide, http://www.bethany.org/
- A Bond of Hope Ministries, Jacksonville, FL, http://www.bundleofhope.org/
- A Bond of Love Adoption Agency, Sarasota, FL, http://www.abondoflove.net/
- Bundle of Hope, FL, http://www.bundleofhope.org/index.html
- CASI Foundation for Children, Inc., Boise, ID, http://www.adoptcasi.org/
- ChildPlace, Jeffersonville, IN, http://www.childplace.org/
- Children's Connections, Lubbock, TX, http://www.childrensconnections.org/
- Christian Adoption Services, NC, http://www.christianadopt.org/
- The Cradle, Chicago, IL, http://www.cradle.org/
- Family Resource Center, Chicago, IL, http://www.f-r-c.org/
- Family To Family, Richmond, TX, http://www.fam2fam.org/
- Friends in Adoption, Middletown Springs, VT, http://www.friendsinadoption.org/
- Gladney Center for Adoption, Fort Worth, TX, http://www.adoptionsbygladney.com/index.shtml
- A Guardian Angel Adoptions, LLC, UT, http://www.aguardianangel.net/index.htm
- Heart of Adoptions, Inc., FL, http://www.floridaadoptionagency.com/
- Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Fulton, MI, http://www.heavensentadopt.com/
- Keane Center for Adoption, Dearborn, MI, http://www.keaneadoption.org/
- Kids First Adoption Services, Indianapolis, IN,
http://www.kidsfirstadoption.com/home.php
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, http://www.lssmn.org/
- Lutheran Social Services of Texas, http://www.lsss.org/children/children.htm
- Methodist Mission Home, San Antonio, TX, http://www.mmhome.org/index.html
- New Beginnings, NY, PA, and FL, http://www.new-beginnings.org/
- One World Adoption Services Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL, http://www.oneworldadoption.com/
- An Open Door Adoption Agency, Thomasville, GA, http://www.opendooradoption.org/
- Plan Loving Adoptions Now, Inc. (PLAN), McMinnville, OR, http://www.planlovingadoptions.org/
- Reach Out to Haiti, Barbara Walker, Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, no web page, but there is a blog for families who have adopted through
them, http://reachouttohaitikids.blogspot.com/
- Spence-Chapin, New York City, http://www.spence-chapin.org/
- WACAP, Seattle, WA, http://www.wacap.org/
Not agencies, but attorneys, facilitators, or services that have been
recommended:
- Adopt America Network, specializing in adoptions of special needs
kids, http://www.adoptamericanetwork.org/
- Adoption Choice Unlimited, http://www.adoptionchoiceunlimited.com
- Amy S. Davis, Attorney, Concord, NC, http://www.amysdavislaw.com/jsp2213481.jsp
- Betty
Smith, A Little Bit of Heaven Adoption Referral Service, OH, http://www.geocities.com/merts1234/Littlebit2index.html
- Brandon
Family Law Center, Brandon, FL, http://www.brandonfamilylaw.com/PracticeAreas/Adoption.asp
- Cathy Raidna, Grand Rapids, MI, adoptionlawoffice@yahoo.com
- Hands to Hold Referral Service, http://www.handstohold.com/index.html
- Jeanne Tate, Tampa, FL, http://www.floridaadoptionattorney.com/
- Kirsh & Kirsh, Indianapolis, IN, http://www.kirsh.com/
- Krigel & Krigel, Kansas City, MO, http://www.krigelandkrigel.com
- Kristen Bays, Crouse, Cobb, &
Bays, Collinsville, IL, http://www.iladoptlaw.com/
- Madonna Finney, FL (ask for Marilu, the "best social worker"), http://www.madonnafinney.com/
- Maricic & Goldstein, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, http://www.maricicandgoldstein.com/
- Michelle M. Hughes, attorney, Chicago, IL, m.hughes@adoptionattorneys.org
- Michael Belfonte (our attorney), Kansas City, MO,
(816) 842-6228
- PACT, Oakland, CA, http://www.pactadopt.org/adoptive/
- Project Cuddle, Costa Mesa, CA http://www.projectcuddle.org/default.asp
- Special Link, SC, http://www.speciallink.org/
- Summit Adoption Home Study Services, St. Paul, MN, http://www.summitadoption.com/
- Terri Debnam, Monroe, LA, http://www.centerforadoption.com/