ADOPTION - PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT | NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES
Develops foster and adoptive families for children who have come into the care and custody of a public agency due to dependency, abuse or neglect. Provides information, education and support for those who wish to adopt. Conducts evaluations and home studies of prospective adoptive families.
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Physical Address
5000 E Market St., Warren, OH 44484
Hours
M-Th: 8:30am-5:00pm.
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Application process
Phone to get an information packet mailed to those interested in adopting a child.
Fee
Free. However, there will be a fee for a criminal record and medical record check for adoptive parents.
Eligibility
Places children up to age 18 who have special needs and are in the custody of their local county child welfare agency. To adopt: Must be 21 and older without a fatal illness or communicable disease. Those who have committed certain felonies are ineligible. Household must simply be "stable." Must reside within 1 1/2 hour driving time of the office within the counties of Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or Trumbull.
Agency info
NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES
Provides adoption and foster care services. Develops permanent homes for children and strives to educate the community about the needs of children in temporary placements. Starting 2018, NOAS is a Bridges provider.