After years of working in adoption, one thing that all of us have noticed is how many people’s lives have been touched by adoption. Wherever we go, as soon as someone hears “adoption,” they have a story. Maybe they were adopted. Or their brother was adopted. Or their mother-in-law grew up in foster care. Or they want to adopt a baby. Or they used to be foster parents. Or they placed a baby for adoption. Or they need to make an adoption plan for their child.
Whatever the case, although we still don’t do enough TALKING about adoption, it seems that more of us than not have either been touched by adoption or have thought about adopting.
This is your chance to learn what you don’t know. Teach us what you do know. Get support for wherever you are in your journey.
Our first meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 from 10:30-11:30 AM
Fred Fuller Park–“Old Jail”–497 Middlebury Rd; Kent OH 44240
Check it out on Meetup. http://www.meetup.com/Open-Arms-Adoption/events/230488729/
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.
An unplanned pregnancy can put you in a bind. You find yourself weighing difficult choices about your baby’s future. It’s only natural for you to feel worry, fear, and confusion. Still, if you’re unexpectedly pregnant in Ohio, one option you and other reluctant mothers can consider is adoption.
For a child in a foster home, their brother or sister is their closest connection to family and stability. So, is it possible to adopt siblings together through foster care? Yes. Ohio agencies, such as Open Arms Adoptions, make every effort to place siblings together whenever possible.
Open Arms Adoptions is 501(c)3 non-profit agency licensed by the State of Ohio.