Insight

We are committed to providing the most current, accurate and thoughtful information on open adoption. We are an 501 (c) (3), federal non-profit status. We are not affiliated with any adoption agency or facilitation service. It is our hope that people at all stages of the adoption process can find the information and support they need to have healthy open adoption relationships. Please consider volunteering.

What We Believe

We believe that adoption is a lifelong process.
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We believe in family preservation wherever and whenever possible.
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We believe that when an adoption does occur, children are best served by maintaining relationships with their birthfamilies.
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We believe that adoption creates extended family relationships between birth and adoptive families regardless of whether there is contact or not.
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We believe for open adoption to best serve children
all involved in facilitating and living in open adoption
need ongoing education and support.
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We believe in the innate goodness of the adults involved
and their ability to put the child's interests above their own.