Hello and thank you for supporting our journey towards adoption!! KjCoblentz

You may have some interest in adoption yourself or simply curious as to how the entire process works. We have added some helpful resources if you are thinking about adopting at the bottom of the page. While researching adoption we came across this really neat story (https://vimeo.com/34640687) we would like to share with you below. The video paints a beautiful picture of adoption, it is a little long, 18 min, but it is worth watching.

Anyway, so where are we at in the adoption process and what steps have we taken to get to where we are at right now? The journey of adoption begins with selecting an adoption agency. This is a very important part of the journey as each agency has their own rules and regulations and specialize in different areas. From there we filled out an adoption registration through the agency we chose which typically requires a fee to fill out. Upon approval, we then began the journey of filling out all of our paper work, which is part of completing our home study. Next, we had a social worker come in and conduct an interview with us and finalize our home study inspection. Upon our home study being approved we then needed to create a profile of our family. The purpose of the profile is so that those giving their child up for adoption can learn a little about your family and select which family they would like to give their child too for adoption. We have finalized our profile and are now waiting to be matched with a child which could be as little as a few weeks or could take as long as several months. We are planning to adopt domestically which usually costs between $20,000 - $30,000. The organization that we are using Adoption by Gentle Care specializes in adopting new born babies right from the hospital from parents that choose to give their child up for adoption. We are truly excited to add to our family through adoption and thank you for taking the time to be a part of our journey.

  • There are over 120,000 orphans in America, while another 400,000 children live without permanent families (HHS; AFCARS).
  • It is common for children in foster care to age out, leaving them with little financial or emotional support. 27,000 children age out of the system every year (AFCARS).
  • Almost 25% of youth aging out did not have a high school diploma or GED (University of Chicago).
  • - See more at: http://www.sos-usa.org/our-impact/childrens-statistics#sthash.6PcurUKG.dpuf

USA:

  • There are over 120,000 orphans in America, while another 400,000 children live without permanent families (HHS; AFCARS).
  • It is common for children in foster care to age out, leaving them with little financial or emotional support. 27,000 children age out of the system every year (AFCARS).
  • Almost 25% of youth aging out did not have a high school diploma or GED (University of Chicago).
- See more at: http://www.sos-usa.org/our-impact/childrens-statistics#sthash.6PcurUKG.dpuf

There are an estimated 120,000 orphans in the US, with another 400,000 living without any permanent families. (http://www.sos-usa.org/HHA,AFCARS)

Helpful resources:

We haven't used them all or recommend them necessarily but thought it would be helpful for anyone interested to have a bunch of sites all in one location for easy research.

Agencies:

 

USA:

  • There are over 120,000 orphans in America, while another 400,000 children live without permanent families (HHS; AFCARS).
  • It is common for children in foster care to age out, leaving them with little financial or emotional support. 27,000 children age out of the system every year (AFCARS).
  • Almost 25% of youth aging out did not have a high school diploma or GED (University of Chicago).
- See more at: http://www.sos-usa.org/our-impact/childrens-statistics#sthash.6PcurUKG.dpuf

Chapel's Adoption Story

 

Kenny Coblentz
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