Child & Family's adoption program links children who need a home with families wanting to adopt. The goal of the adoption program is to locate families who can make a "lifetime" commitment to a child and provide a secure and nurturing environment where the child can progress mentally, physically, and socially. The program locates families through recruitment, telephone inquiries, and community outreach. Children and their adoptive families are provided with needed assistance and support through pre and post adoption services.

Program staff also assist families and attorneys involved in direct consent and international adoptions by providing adoptive home assessments on a fee-for-service basis.

In 2009, 51 youth were placed in adoptive homes. Most of the children and families served reside in Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties.

Services Include:

• Counseling
• Orientation and Education
• Pre-placement Assessment
• Referral to Community Resources
• Post-Placement Supervision
• Preparation of Legal Documents
• Adoption Support Groups