National Adoption Month: Celebrating Forever Families and Adoption Awareness

National Adoption Month is a time of celebration, reflection, and embracing the beauty of creating forever families. Throughout this month-long observance, we spotlight the profound impact of adoption on the […]

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How Adoption Allows Teen Moms to Shape Their Future

Facing an unexpected pregnancy as a teen is full of challenges. You might struggle to finish your education and achieve your dreams, resulting in a low income as an adult. […]

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I’m Pregnant in Prison: Can I Put My Baby up for Adoption?

Of about the 250,000 women and adolescent girls serving time, as many as 10,000 may be pregnant. Pregnant inmates face a lot of challenges: limited access to healthcare, lack of […]

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Can I Place My Newborn Baby for Adoption at the Hospital?

Considering adoption for your newborn baby is a highly emotional decision. Feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or scared with so many questions is completely normal. Given the significance of this decision, it’s […]

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Understanding 15 Common Reasons Why Women Choose Adoption

Have you ever wondered why some women choose adoption? It’s a deeply personal and complex decision that reflects a strong desire to give children the best life possible. The choice […]

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Building a Strong Support Network for LGBTQ+ Adoptive Families

The journey of LGBTQ+ adoptive families is a testament to the strength found in diversity and love. Adoption within the LGBTQ+ community presents unique challenges and opportunities. While emotional complexities […]

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Families Come in All Styles

Open Arms Adoptions was awarded a grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation. This grant has been applied to combat discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community […]

We are thankful for YOU!

We are so grateful to all who support the Open Arms Adoptions’ mission of finding families for children. November is National Adoption Month. Did you know over 3,000 children in […]

Fall Family Celebrations and More!

We invite you to check out all that is happening at Open Arms Adoptions. Learn about our matched families, welcome a new employee, and stay up-to-date on all the Wine […]

Open Arms was featured on Bizfire Business Spotlight Podcast

Thank you to Jim Cermak and Bizfire Business Spotlight for featuring our Executive Director, Jackie, on his podcast. Please take a listen to learn more about adoption and how our […]

Join us for an Adoption Q&A

On Tuesday May 19 at 6:30 p.m., join our Executive Director, Jackie Smigel, LSW for a live discussion about any questions you have about adoption. Sign up today to receive […]

Become a Mission Ambassador

As a Mission Ambassador you have several different ways to support our organization and enable others to as well. It’s so easy to be a social media ambassador, just follow our […]

A Message regarding COVID-19

Read about the measures we are taking to protect families and children and changes being implemented due to COVID-19.

What’s New!!

This month we are focusing on What’s New! It’s exciting all the new things that are happening around here and we just wanted to share that with you! It has been said […]

Open Arms Adoptions Newsletter

The statistics of children in our nation’s foster care system are staggering. Nationwide, there are more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for their forever families. According to the […]

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