Helps birth parents understand the various adoption routes that are available including adoption through the agency, identified adoption through a client contact or independent adoption with an attorney. Once a choice is made, emotional support is offered and individualized adoption plans are developed. Birth parents receive free pregnancy or adoption counseling, paid medical costs, participation in selecting the adoptive family and mediation of contact between the biological and adoptive parents.

Voice of Hope Pregnancy Center offers the following free and confidential services. - Laboratory-grade Pregnancy Tests - Limited First Trimester Ultrasound - Confidential Peer-Counseling - Information on abstinence, abortion, adoption and STDs - Referrals for medical care, social services and adoption - Maternity Clothing - Baby Clothing up to Size 4T - Earn While You Learn - prenatal and parenting education classes - Support for women who have experienced miscarriage or abortion - Speakers for organizations and events - 24 Hour Helpline - 1-800-712-HELP(4357)

In Ohio, public and private agencies have thousands of children waiting for adoption. Children range in age from toddlers to teenagers. Most of the children waiting for adoption fall into one or more ‘special needs’ groups. Some waiting children have special needs because they are older, are members of a racial minority or belong to a group of brothers and/or sisters who want to be adopted together. Some have emotional, medical, or developmental problems or a medical or family history which puts them at risk for problems after adoption.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Services provided to families that promote safe, healthy environments for children. Reports of child abuse, neglect, or dependency are investigated with services provided in home, whenever possible, to maintain the family unit. Children at risk of harm may be placed in substitute care while risk factors are resolved with family. Services also include adoptive placement of children and completion of adoptive home study for families wishing to adopt special need children.

Provides adoption services. Matches children in permanent custody with adoptive families. Includes adoptive parent recruitment, education and training, adoption preparation services, and ongoing supportive counseling from initial placement through adoption finalization. Provides post-adoption services to assist families with emerging needs as they arise. Provides information and referral services for birth parents considering an adoption plan for their unborn child.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Mandated to investigate reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens age 60 and above.

Provides information and referrals to those looking for adoption resources. Also followed up with a Personalized Resource Plan to make sure the families are able to access the resources they need.

Offers assistance with the adoption process for the foster care / adoption of abused and neglicted children.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Provides training and support for parents who are interested in adopting children who have been placed with them. Also provides post-adoption support and mental health services for adoptive families.

Provides free pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, options counseling, resource connection, and limited STD testing.

Provides specialized counseling for families with children who have attachment issues. Provides assessment, treatment, and parenting education and support.

Meets with pre-adoptive individuals or couples who wish to adopt a child to evaluate the home environment in which the adopted child would reside and establish the suitability of the individual(s) to become adoptive parents. The home study assessment explores the individual's or couple's reasons for wanting to adopt, their personalities, habits, life experiences and parenting ability or potential as a means of determining the kind of child best suited for placement in their home.

Accepts applications, processes, and rules on changing the status of a child born outside the United States to allow the child to be adopted by a United States citizen. Program is not a source of general information on international adoption.

Handles special needs adoptions, such as older children, children with behavioral issues, and children with disabilities and/or health issues. Recruits, prepares, trains, educates and supports prospective adoptive parents, including relative caregivers seeking to adopt. Adoption specialists provide a complete adoption home study. Provides post-placement supervision, support and court finalization of the adoption.

Miami County Right To Life Society offers adoption referrals.

Provides information about adoption, foster care issues, and free adoption matching services and help support families through the home study process.

Provides adoption services for children who are: victims of abuse and/or neglect. Provides: intensive training prior to the placement of a child in the home and ongoing training, an experienced adoption specialist to help guide you through the preparation and paperwork, Support groups, Post-adoption services for as long or whenever needed, No fees for the adoption, home study process, pre-finalization and post-finalization period if adopting a child through a public child service agency.

Provides information about adoptions and foster care in the State of Ohio. Maintains a web site with photographs, stories and local agency contact information about children waiting for adoption. The processing of adoptions is done by local private/public agencies under contract with ODJFS to provide this service.