Adoption and Foster Care
In the United States, and around the world, children with special needs are waiting for permanent families and homes. Like all children, they need the nurturing, support and advocacy that a family can provide to help them realize their hopes and dreams.
- Foster Care and Adoption by Focus on Youth
- Foster Care and Adoption by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- Foster Care and Adoptive Community (FCAC)
- KY Faces by Kentucky CHFS
- Ohio Family Care Association (OFCA)
Adoption
The International Adoption Center (IAC) at Cincinnati Children's offers comprehensive services to assist families before, during, and after their adoption.
We also recommend the following resources.
- Adopt Special Needs
- Adoption by FindLaw
- Adoption by Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Adoption by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Adoption by the Hamilton County Probate Court
- Adoption by the Marsh Foundation
- Adoption Services, Inc. (ASI)
- AdoptUSKids
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
- Foster to Adopt by NECCO
- Intercountry Adoption by the U.S. Department of State
- International Adoption
- Kentucky Adoption Coalition
- National Adoption Center
- North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
- Ohio Adoption Guide (PDF)
Foster Care
The CHECK Foster Care Center at Cincinnati Children's provides assistance with the medical needs of your child during a time of transition.
We also recommend the following resources.
- Become a Foster Parent by FosterClub
- Foster Care by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Foster Care by Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Foster Care by FindLaw
- Foster Care by NECCO
- Foster Care by the Marsh Foundation
- Foster Grandparents
- Healthy Foster Care America by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)
Foster Care Agencies (Southwest Ohio)
- Beech Acres Parenting Center
- Building Blocks Adoption Service is a licensed international adoption agency in Ohio.
- Focus on Youth Inc.
- Hamilton County Job Family Services
- Lighthouse Youth Services
- NewPath Child & Family Solutions
- Pressley Ridge
- ProKids
