Pre-Adoption Consultation
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center International Adoption Center (IAC) experts guide prospective parents through the challenges of the pre-adoption process. The IAC staff is knowledgeable about the unique medical and social conditions in other countries, is skilled in managing infectious diseases, and understands the developmental and psychological impact of institutionalization and sensory deprivation.
International Adoption Center services include:
- Identifying the special needs or limitations that parents are willing to accept in their adopted child.
- Evaluating referral videotapes, photographs and medical histories of potential adoptees.
- Preparing adoptive parents for their trip abroad to adopt their child, including providing information on immunizations, disease prevention and supplies to take.
- Providing medical and emotional support for families during their stay abroad, with telephone access to the International Adoption Center.
