On May 24, Open Arms Adoptions officially moved into their new space in Kent.
Due to unprecedented growth over the past year, Open Arms Adoptions has found it necessary to hire more staff and social workers and we outgrew our other office.
We are excited to move into downtown Kent and think clients will find the location convenient.
Open Arms Adoptions recently welcomed Doreen, a social worker and certified adoption assessor. Doreen has worked in a variety of social service settings for almost 30 years now. We also welcomed Athena, our new licensing and training coordinator, and Jennifer K., is our new contract specialist. Tina is our new development specialist. You can learn more about our staff here.
Open Arms Adoptions currently employs eleven social workers, six support staff, and a temporary assistant.
Jackie Smigel, founder and Executive Director cannot believe how much the agency has grown since she started it in 2015.
Two kids are holding hands in a hallway. Their world has already been tipped over once. Maybe even more. For kids in foster care, a sibling is often the one thread that hasn’t snapped. Same memories. Same weird jokes. Same person who remembers what bedtime used to be like.
You’ve said yes to growing your family. It’s a brave decision. But alongside that comes the taxing paperwork, training, and workshops. The challenges that come with foster care adoption don’t even end there. You have to manage the emotional transitions, new family dynamics, and the needs of a child who may have gone through trauma.
Growing your family through an adoption plan can make you feel hopeful and anxious at the same time. It’s a personal and emotionally complex endeavor that’s also filled with specific legal requirements, steps, and timelines that can overwhelm many.
Open Arms Adoptions is 501(c)3 non-profit agency licensed by the State of Ohio.