Adoptions

Adoption is the means of providing permanent placement for children who cannot return to their family home.  It provides children with a family that can give them love, care, protection and opportunities essential for their personal growth and development.

Who are the children waiting to be adopted?
Children available for adoption through our agency are in the foster care system and are unable to return home because of neglect, abuse or abandonment by their parents or caretakers. Our children are typically school age and often part of a sibling group. We have a particular need for families willing to consider adopting older children. As of October 2009, 60 children in Wake County were waiting for a family.

Read more about some of the children currently waiting.

Who can adopt?
Adopting families can be older or younger, wealthy or of modest income, two-parent or single parent, home owner or renter. The primary requirement is that you can provide a healthy, loving and nurturing home with adequate space for yourself and your child.

For more information about the adoption process, you can attend one of the information sessions or contact the Adoption Resource Team at 919-212-7471.