Adoption Agency in Whitehall, OH | Open Arms Adoptions

Adoption Agency in Whitehall, Ohio

Open Arms Adoptions is a licensed nonprofit adoption agency serving Whitehall and the east side of Columbus. We support expectant parents thinking about adoption and families who hope to adopt a baby or a child from Ohio foster care. Our Columbus office is about 20 to 25 minutes away.

Creating Forever Families

Support for Expectant Parents and Adoptive Families in Whitehall

We stand beside birth parents with free, confidential help and an adoption plan they choose. Adoptive families receive training, a home study, and steady guidance through placement.

I’m Pregnant

Pregnant in Whitehall and weighing adoption? Talk with our team confidentially, at no cost and with no commitment.

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I Want to Adopt

From newborn adoption to foster care and sibling adoption, we explain each option so your family can choose with confidence.

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Pathways to Parenthood

How We Help Whitehall Families Adopt

Ohio has more than 3,500 children in foster care waiting for adoption. Families in Whitehall can explore these services.

Sibling Adoption

Many children in foster care have brothers or sisters. We help families prepare to keep brothers and sisters together.

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Independent & Identified Adoption

If you have found an expectant parent who wants you to adopt, we complete the home study and lead you through Ohio requirements.

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Infant Adoption

Expectant parents work with our agency directly, so families waiting to adopt a newborn are matched through our team.

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Foster Care Adoption

Around two in three Open Arms placements involve children from foster care, many of them older children and teens.

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Special Needs Adoption

We prepare families for children with medical, developmental, or emotional needs and point them to support that may be available.

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LGBTQ+ Adoption

LGBTQ+ parents and couples receive the same welcome, training, and services as every family we work with.

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Your Partner in Adoption

Why Whitehall Families Rely on Open Arms Adoptions

Open Arms Adoptions is a licensed nonprofit, and our certified adoption assessors work with families in Whitehall from start to finish. Our Columbus office is open by appointment, and home study visits take place at your home.

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Bringing Love Across the Buckeye State

Serving Whitehall and Franklin County

Franklin County Children Services handles foster care and public adoptions, and most local adoptions are finalized at the Franklin County Probate Court. We also work with families in Bexley, Gahanna, and Blacklick Estates.

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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Begin the Adoption Conversation in Whitehall

Reaching out does not commit you to anything. Families and expectant parents in Whitehall can contact our adoption agency to talk through their options.

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