Considering Adoption
Deciding to build or expand your family through adoption is one of the most life-changing decisions you’ll make. Whether you have a clear preference for one of our programs (domestic infant, domestic waiting child or international), are looking for assistance in making this important decision or simply need a local agency to complete your home study, the Family Hope Connection (FHC) is here to help.
Our mission is to place children with permanent, loving families; and we’ll work with you through whichever route is best for you and your family.
We are committed to supporting you through the process of becoming parents through adoption and beyond.
Pre-Adoption Services
You may be coming to the Family Hope Connection with your mind set on one type of adoption or another. Or you may not yet be sure and want to evaluate your options. There are a wide array of choices in domestic infant, international and waiting child adoption and FHC adoption caseworkers can help you decide which path is right for you.
Read MoreDomestic Infant Adoption Services
If you want to adopt a U.S. born infant as a way to build your family, we can help make that happen. There are thousands of birthparents every year who make the difficult decision to entrust the raising of their child to a loving, adoptive family. We want to help you match with yours. We’ll help you understand the costs, benefits and risks and adoption regulations. For those families that prefer to adopt from another state due to variances in adoption regulations, we’ll help you identify resources both in PA and in other states. We’ll provide a home study and post placement services once a child is placed with you and will complete all necessary paperwork required by the court system to complete your adoption.
Read MoreInternational Adoption Services
Family Hope Connection works with agencies that specialize in inter-country adoptions, providing the local support you need. We can help you to understand the costs, benefits and risks; identify international agency options; support you through the international adoption process; and prepare your home study.
Read MoreWaiting Child Services
There are many children in Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S. who are in need of permanent, loving homes. FHC is an affiliate of the Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN), helping families to adopt children from the Pennsylvania foster care system with many support services (provided at little or no cost to families). Families chosing to adopt a child in foster care outside of Pennsylvania may have some costs associated with their adoptions.
Read MoreHome Studies/Family Profiles
Pennsylvania adoption law requires all prospective adoptive families to obtain a thorough assessment/home study conducted by a licensed adoption agency or social worker. The home study also is used by Family Hope Connection and other SWAN partners to match families with waiting children. Whether you are working with FHC to facilitate your adoption, or simply need a local agency to complete your home study, we can help.
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