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A Child's Hope, LLC
A Child's Hope, Two Hannover Square, Suite 1860, Raleigh, NC 27601, offers domestic adoption services and adoption information in North Carolina. We are a licensed adoption agency in the state of North Carolina. At A Child's Hope, our primary goal is to place North Carolina children with adoptive families in North Carolina. In our experience, the placement of North Carolina newborns with North Carolina couples reduces the cost and stress of adoption. However, we do assist couples in advertising for infants born in other states. 919-839-8800
A LINK – ADOPTIONS Agency
A LINK Facilitation & ADOPTIONS, a North Carolina licensed adoption agency, partnered to serve you better, P.O. Box 103, Concord, NC 28026. We assist in locating birthparents, match birthparents and prospective adoptive couples, provide homestudy services, post placement services, step parent adoptions, court reports, interstate services, birthparent counseling, hospital coordination, crisis intervention for birthparents, emergency housing and on-call 24-hour social work services. 704-792-2229 Amy Miller or 828-465-7005 Dr. Julia Childers, Ph.D, LCSW
A way for Children
A way for Children, 1811 Sardis Road North, Suite 207, Charlotte, NC 28270, is a non-profit adoption agency in the states of North and South Carolina. We are qualified to provide services of homes studies, pre-placement and post placement counseling and post placement home visits and reports by licensed social workers. We are pleased to work with attorneys and adoption agencies throughout the United States that offer domestic and international placement of children of all ages and races. 704-576-6033
Adoption Resource Center, Inc.
URL: http://www.adoptresource.org Email: AdoptRC@aol.com
Adoption Resource Center, Inc., 6630 Baltimore National Pike Road, Suite 205-A, Baltimore, Maryland 21228, is a not-for-profit, 501-(c) 3 child placement agency specializing in international adoptions. In addition to our Maryland office, we have offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Belmont, North Carolina. The Adoption Resource Center, Inc., founded in 1990 BY adoptive parents FOR adoptive parents, specializes in international adoption; however, we are happy to assist Maryland families in meeting its state's requirements for domestic adoption, also. The international programs include the countries of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Guatemala. 410-744-1533 (MD) 704-829-0792 (NC) 561-347-5318 (FL)
Adoption Services Worldwide, Inc.
URL: http://www.babyasw.com Email: babyasa@aol.com
Adoption Services Worldwide, Inc., located at 7300 Blanco Road, Suite 206, San Antonio, Texas 78216, is a licensed child placing agency specializing in domestic and international adoptions. The semi-open domestic program primarily places newborns from all ethnic backgrounds with adoptive parents who can provide loving and safe homes. The international program places children from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. 210-342-0444
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) (formerly known as the Immigration & Naturalization Service), 6130 Tyvola Centre Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217, is part of the newest Federal government agency – the Department of Homeland Security. Our purpose is to regulate and control the admission of all foreigners into the United States according to immigration law. All international adoptions must have the approval of this agency. In some instances, approval from the State of North Carolina is also necessary for an international placement. An immigration officer who is responsible for international adoptions will be available for information and assistance. 704-672-6981
Children's Home Society of NC
URL: http://www.chsnc.org Email: ngunn@chsnc.org
Children's Home Society, P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, NC 27415-4608 (604 Meadow Street), is a statewide, non-profit, non-sectarian, private agency serving children and families in North Carolina. CHS is a licensed and accredited agency. CHS has a commitment to respond to each client with respect and to ensure quality services and equal application of policies and procedures. From the first children who were rescued from the streets of Greensboro in 1902 to the children and families served today, CHS has, with great care and compassion, sought to provide all children with an environment of stability, security and love. CHS offers home study, birth parent, foster care and adoption services. There are also post adoption services and an infant networking program. We continue to be committed to our mission "to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe and loving home." 336-274-1538
Christian Adoption Services, Inc.
URL: http://www.christianadopt.org Email: cas1@perigee.net
Christian Adoption Services, Inc., 624 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Suite 134, Matthews, NC 28105, seeks to avail homeless, abandoned and otherwise needy children the opportunity of having stable, Christian families to call their own. We provide adoption services in the areas of pre-placement assessments (home studies), summaries for relative adoptions, parent preparation workshops and seminars and post-placement services. In addition to the agency's domestic adoption program, CAS provides international opportunities from such countries as China, Russia, Korea the Philippines and Poland. CAS meets client's needs by networking with other agencies who work in South America, Asia and various areas of Eastern Europe. 704-847-0038
Christian Family Services
Christian Family Services, 2166-A Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708, is a licensed child-placing agency specializing in domestic adoptions. Christian Family Services is a member of the National Association of Christian Child and Family Agencies, the North American Council on Adoptable Children, and the North American Council of Christians in Social Work. Christian Family Services has been committed to providing services to adoptive and birth families since 1990. In addition to services to adoptive families and their children, Christian Family Services also ministers to women who are in crisis pregnancy situations. 803-548-6030
Great Wall China Adoption
URL: http://www.gwcadopt.org Email: ehazen@mindspring.com
Great Wall China Adoption, 248 Addie Roy Road, A-102, Austin, Texas 78746, is a licensed, not-for-profit (501)(c)(3) child placement agency that devotes all of its expertise to adoption from China. The agency is based in Austin, Texas and works with families in all 50 states. Great Wall China Adoption (GWCA) has a China office in Beijing and 30 satellite offices in the United States, including one in Charlotte. With these resources, GWCA provides adoptive families with personal service, information and support throughout the adoption process. For more information, see the agency's web site. 512-323-9595 (TX) 704-542-3798 (NC)
Independent Adoption Center
Independent Adoption Center, 3725 National Drive, Suite 219, Raleigh, NC 27612, is a licensed, nationwide, nonprofit agency providing comprehensive adoption services to adoptive parents and birth parents. We have 21 years of experience in completing loving, open, domestic adoptions. We place healthy, newborn infants. Fees are on a sliding scale to adoptive parents. 800-877-OPEN
International Children's Alliance
URL: http://www.adoptica.org Email: info@adoptica.org
International Children's Alliance, 8807 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, is a fully accredited, licensed, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization established in 1993 to provide adoption services and humanitarian aid for children in need. ICA currently works with orphanages in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Bulgaria and Albania. ICA is committed to helping orphaned and abandoned children find loving, appropriate homes. We have a child and family focused view of adoption: We will place a child only in a home that is right for that child and that family. ICA is able to place children with families in any state of the U.S. and with U.S. citizens living abroad. We pride ourselves on our country-by-country knowledge of adoption laws and regulations, our extensive international network of public and private sector contacts and a supportive, service-oriented staff dedicated to guiding families through the exciting and rewarding adoption process. In addition to our International Adoption Programs, ICA is licensed to conduct Home Studies in Maryland and Washington, D.C. and will soon be licensed in Illinois. We have placed over a thousand children with loving families across the United States. 301-495-9710
Nathanson Adoption Services
Nathanson Adoption Services, "The Home Study Agency", 6060 J. A. Jones Drive, Charlotte, NC 28287. Although we are fully licensed by the State of North Carolina for child-placement as well as pre-placement assessments, we have chosen to specialize in the area of homestudies (or pre-placement assessments) and post-placement supervision. (An approved homestudy is required for any type of adoption.) Our agency has helped hundreds of North Carolina families adopt both domestically and internationally, and we serve the adoption needs of these families in a caring, compassionate, professional manner. We view ourselves as your advocates, and our goal is to make the home study process as efficient and painless as possible.
We work with both traditional and non-traditional families, and can provide expedited reports in as quickly as one or two weeks. Nathanson Adoption Services has offices in Charlotte and Raleigh, with twelve social workers located throughout the state, and can serve families in all of North Carolina. For many adoptive parents, calling our agency is the first step towards realizing their dream of adoption. 704-553-9506
Project Oz Adoptions, Inc.
URL: http://www.projectoz.com Email: adopt@projectoz.com
Project Oz Adoptions, Inc., 10363 Southern Maryland Blvd., Suite 102, Dunkirk, Maryland 20754, is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit adoption agency licensed in the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Our agency license allows us to assist families regardless of their state or country of residence. Our adoption services include counseling, medical consultation, fundraising assistance, adoption grants and general adoption information. We have self-administered adoption programs in Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine; we pride ourselves on our happy families. In addition to our adoption services, we provide humanitarian and medical relief to orphans abroad. We can be reached toll-free at 1-866-236-7869 or 410-286-5454.
St. Mary International Adoptions, Inc.
URL: http://www.smiaadopt.com Email: stmaryadoption@hotmail.com
St. Mary International Adoptions, Inc., 528 East Boulevard, Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28203, is a non-profit, North Carolina licensed adoption agency specializing in international adoptions. Our licensure also allows us to provide our clients with services of pre-placement assessment (home study) and post placement supervision. Vesselina Ratcheva, founder of Saint Mary, is originally from Bulgaria and created Saint Mary to "Bring Families Together". Saint Mary works with high level, experienced international staff and a family related travel business in Bulgaria that makes the adoption process relatively easy.
Saint Mary International Adoptions places children of both sexes and different ages from the countries of Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. We believe that every child deserves a better future. To achieve this goal, we dedicate different program fees to humanitarian aid in countries such as Bulgaria. Whenever possible, we help provide conditions of orphans that have not yet found their loving homes. Some of our efforts include: Investing money in renovation of orphanages; donating food, medical supplies, clothing; and helping develop educational programs in orphanages.
The icon of Saint Mary symbolizes an unconditional love from a mother to a child. Our services are open for anyone regardless of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, age or disabilities. 704-375-6531
Small World Charity, Inc.
Small World Charity, Inc., 36 West 37th Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10018, is a not-for-profit organization licensed in New York State, aimed at uniting children with their new families nationwide. Our international program involves Russia and Ukraine. Homestudy services are available in New York State. Small World Charity, Inc. regards the adoption as the primary means of providing a stable, healthy, and loving environment to those children deprived of such conditions. Our goal is to provide all families seeking our services with understanding, dignity, courtesy, and respect. Call us @ 212-629-4008, Fax 212-629-4650.
Step-by-Step Adoption Consultants
URL: http://www.stepbystepadoption.com
Email: ldphogan@adelphia.net or stepbystepadoption@carolina.rr.com
Email: ldphogan@adelphia.net or stepbystepadoption@carolina.rr.com
Step-By-Step Adoption Consultants, 7455 Hickorywood Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 and 9119 Brocklehurst Lane, Charlotte, NC 28215. With offices in Colorado and North Carolina, SBS is a personal, education, support, and referral service for single and married persons seeking to start or enhance their family through adoption. Founded in August 1999, we serve families seeking domestic and international adoptions by providing information, financial planning, adoption agency/attorney referrals, emotional support, and education as you journey this path. SBS enhances the information provided by any adoption support organization, social worker, adoption agency, or attorney. While not a child-placing agency, nor a home assessment provider, SBS is able to provide guidance and referrals to these professionals. Diane Hogan and Midge Suite-Arnold, founders and former SPAFA presidents, with other domestic and international consultants assist families from pre-adoption through post-adoption issues. Toll Free 1-877-532-0236 (CO) and 704-537-5471 (NC)
The Adoption Center of Choice
The Adoption Center of Choice, 241 W. 520 N, Orem, Utah 84057, is a full service Utah State licensed private, professional adoption agency located in Orem, Utah. Our adoption counselors are highly qualified individuals who are sensitive to young women who face an unplanned pregnancy. We assist in helping them make the right choice for them and their baby. As part of an adoption plan, we will assess their needs, which may include housing, living assistance, travel expense and medical care with a caring and experienced obstetrician. Our mission is to provide a safe, secure, and positive adoption experience for our birthmothers and adoptive families. The Adoption Center of Choice does not place an age or family size restriction on the adoptive couple. The Adoption Center of Choice is in need of adoptive couples who are interested in providing a loving family for children--newborn to two years old. 801-224-2440
Thurman, Wilson & Boutwell, P.A.
Email: wdtatbtw@aol.com
Thurman, Wilson & Boutwell, P.A., 301 S. McDowell Street, Suite 608, Charlotte, NC 28204, provides legal adopton services of all types including agency, private, interstate, international adoptions and surrogacy situations. W. David Thurman, a partner, has practiced law in Charlotte since 1983, concentrating on adoption work. He has handled hundreds of adoption cases, including interstate placements between North Carolina and at least 25 different states. He is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) and SPAFA. He is active in Friends of Adoption, a North Carolina advocacy group and also serves as general counsel for Christian Adoption Services, Inc., a North Carolina adoption agency. 704-377-4164
Worldwide Adoption Services, Inc.
Worldwide Adoption Services, Inc., 187 North Church Street, Suite 436, Spartanburg, SC 29306, is a non-profit organization specializing in uniting families through international adoption. Worldwide Adoption Services, Inc. is staffed by parents who have adopted internationally through the Worldwide program. Because we have “been there,” we understand many of the feelings and concerns that you may have throughout your adoption journey. We know that with your commitment we can bring the child of your dreams home to you. We consider our role in helping create your family as a privilege and not something taken for granted. Therefore, we are your staunchest advocate and we handle your adoption as if it were our own. Our sole mission is to assist you in building your family through international adoption. 864-583-6981