Adoption Agency in Gahanna, OH | Open Arms Adoptions

Adoption Agency in Gahanna, Ohio

Open Arms Adoptions is a licensed nonprofit adoption agency serving Gahanna and northeast Franklin County. We help expectant parents explore adoption and support families who want to adopt an infant or a child from Ohio foster care. Gahanna families can reach our Columbus office in roughly 20 to 25 minutes.

Creating Forever Families

Adoption Guidance for Birth Parents and Families in Gahanna

Birth parents receive free, confidential support and control over their adoption plan. Adoptive families receive preparation, a home study, and guidance through placement and finalization.

I’m Pregnant

If you are expecting in Gahanna and want to learn about adoption, we offer confidential conversations with no obligation.

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Married couple who wants to adopt a child

I Want to Adopt

We help families decide between infant adoption, foster care adoption, and adopting siblings, and we explain what each involves.

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Pathways to Parenthood

Adoption Services Offered in Gahanna

More than 3,500 children in Ohio foster care are waiting for adoptive homes. Families in Gahanna can choose from these services.

Sibling Adoption

We prepare families to adopt brothers and sisters together so siblings in foster care do not have to be separated.

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Independent & Identified Adoption

If you and an expectant parent have already connected, we provide the home study and guide you through each Ohio legal step.

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Infant Adoption

Expectant parents choose adoption plans directly with Open Arms, so families hoping for a newborn are matched through our agency.

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Foster Care Adoption

Children from foster care account for about two thirds of our placements, and many are older children waiting for permanency.

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Special Needs Adoption

Families adopting a child with special needs get honest preparation and help learning about assistance that may apply.

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LGBTQ+ Adoption

We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and couples and provide them the same services and support as every other family.

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Your Partner in Adoption

The Open Arms Difference for Gahanna Families

Open Arms Adoptions is a licensed nonprofit, and our certified adoption assessors guide families in Gahanna through every stage. Meetings at our Columbus office are by appointment, and home visits happen at your home.

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Bringing Love Across the Buckeye State

Serving Gahanna and Franklin County

Franklin County Children Services manages foster care and public adoptions, and adoptions are usually finalized at the Franklin County Probate Court. We also serve families in New Albany, Westerville, and Whitehall.

Testimonials

Hear from the families

Throughout our process of certifying with and adopting through Open Arms, I have been blown away by the level of compassion, competency, and optimism that we’ve encountered. (The team) has given us warm support as they’ve deftly shepherded us through this intricate, and at times confusing, process with an abundance of professionalism and grace. I have the utmost respect for their efforts and care, and would strongly recommend them to anyone considering to walking down the beautiful path of adopting a child.

Benjamin & Elizabeth

My wife and I have adopted twice through Open Arms. They have been great! Very responsive to all of our questions, up front about the process, risks and benefits of adoption, and were half the cost of other local agencies we looked into. They have become a second family to us and we would recommend them to anyone looking into adoption. Jackie and her team are knowledgeable, heartfelt, and have only your best interests in mind. Best of the best!

Eric & Becky

My wife Lisa and I wholeheartedly recommend Open Arms Adoptions to anyone interested in adopting a child. Jackie knows her stuff, works very hard, and really cares about everyone involved in the process. Choosing Open Arms as our agency was one of the best decisions we've ever made.

Bret & Lisa

Thank you for such an exceptional experience this (training) weekend. In full transparency, we came in with biases since we have started the process in 2 different states and the experience was less than desired. You and your staff led a top notch event and we both came away with many questions answered… We both entered the process concerned that we would be “judged” during the process and we felt quite the opposite… We are so thankful we are working with your agency.

Bryan & Sarah

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Reach Out to Our Adoption Agency in Gahanna

Many families and expectant parents in Gahanna contact us while still deciding. Ask your questions, and we will help you understand what comes next.

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