In Ohio, public and private agencies have thousands of children waiting for adoption. Children range in age from toddlers to teenagers. Most of the children waiting for adoption fall into one or more ‘special needs’ groups. Some waiting children have special needs because they are older, are members of a racial minority or belong to a group of brothers and/or sisters who want to be adopted together. Some have emotional, medical, or developmental problems or a medical or family history which puts them at risk for problems after adoption.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Provides adoption services. Matches children in permanent custody with adoptive families. Includes adoptive parent recruitment, education and training, adoption preparation services, and ongoing supportive counseling from initial placement through adoption finalization. Provides post-adoption services to assist families with emerging needs as they arise. Provides information and referral services for birth parents considering an adoption plan for their unborn child.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Recruits, prepares, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption. Handles infant, special needs adoptions (children with medical issues or disabilities), as well as older children and foster children. Conducts parent training for prospective adoptive parents.

When children are unable to return permanently to their own home or the home of a relative, permanent custody is often sought by Children Services so that a new, long-term home can be provided to the child through adoption. Families in Marion County who wish to adopt may receive assistance through Children Services. This assistance is in the form of information and referral, conducting of home studies, registration of families with various adoption listing services in Ohio and nationally, and provision of counseling and supervision during and after these placements

Provides child placement, adoption and follow-up services.

Services include adoption information provided to anyone seeking adoption information. Post Legal Adoption Services available for adult adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents seeking post adoption information.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

Arranges permanent homes for children whose natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide for their care. Provides information and training regarding special needs adoption, conducts family assessments for persons interested in adopting available children and assists in completing requests for information from adoptees, adoptive families, and birth families.

Develops foster and adoptive families for children who have come into the care and custody of a public agency due to dependency, abuse or neglect. Provides information, education and support for those who wish to adopt. Conducts evaluations and home studies of prospective adoptive families.

Provides licensing, assessment, training, matching, pre-finalization and post-finalization services.

Provides adoption services for the Diocese of Cleveland. Serves birth parents considering giving a child up for adoption and potential adoptive parents. Evaluates children and prospective homes, and places the children for adoption. Provides counseling for those who are considering adopting or relinquishing a child. Provides home study and post-placement services for international adoption cases. Works to recruit potential adoptive families at many venues, and holds orientation/education meetings for these families.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

When children are unable to return permanently to their own home or the home of a relative, permanent custody is often sought by Children Services so that a new, long-term home can be provided to the child through foster care or adoption. Families in Marion County who wish to adopt may receive assistance through Children Services. This assistance is in the form of information and referral, conducting of home studies, registration of families with various adoption listing services in Ohio and nationally, and provision of counseling and supervision during and after these placements

Matches children in permanent custody with adoptive families. Includes adoptive parent recruitment, education and training, adoption preparation services, and ongoing supportive counseling from initial placement through adoption finalization. Post adoption services are also available to assist families with emerging needs as they arise.

Offers adoption, foster care, and therapeutic foster care services for youth. Provides behavioral and mental health services for those within NYAP’s Foster Care programs. Also provides extensive training and support for fostering parents.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

Program to place children in permanent adoptive homes. Services include home assessments for prospective adoptive families, preplacement services, assistance to obtain subsidy, and post-finalization services. Also provides non-identifying background information to adult adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. Includes special needs adoption.

Provides a variety of adoption services. Offers information on adoption and the different types of adoption. Provides evaluation of families looking to adopt and placement of children into an adoptive home. Offers post adoption services including counseling, therapeutic education, support groups, anger management and respite care.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Provides foster care, adoption and mentoring services to local children and teens in the child welfare system by recruiting, preparing, and supporting specialized families and supports. Also offer family and treatment foster care, step parent adoptions, foster/adoptive parent education classes, parent resource groups, pre/post adoption support services, mentoring, resources/referrals, and home studies. Diverse and inclusive. All Families-All Children Seal for LGBTQ+. COA Accredited.

Provides adoption services for families and children, including parent training, home study assessments, matching and post-placement supports. Also provides advocacy services and promotes community awareness of the needs faced by children in foster care who are waiting for adoptive families.

Offers adoption evaluation / placement services