Forever Families Foundation NFP is hosting our 1st Annual ‘ADOPTION-It’s Right Up My Alley’ Family Bowling Charity Event benefiting The Cradle! Saturday March 24, 12pm-3pm at Brunswick Zone in Deer…
Mark your calendars now and save the date for the 3rd Annual Walk for Adoption - Chicago! Event to be held at Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights. More details will…
Hi Everyone, My husband and I are about to become first time adoptive parents. We live in the western suburbs of Chicago and we’re interested in getting to know other…
Starting today, adults who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1946, and were surrendered or adopted will be able to request non-certified copies of their original Illinois birth certificates.…
At Chicago Wendy’s restaurants, customers can purchase special coupon books to hand out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. The books, which cost $1, include coupons for free Wendy’s Jr. Frostys.…
Hello Illinois Families! The Illinois/Wisconsin Chapter of Families Supporting Adoption (FSA) is hosting a walk for adoption on October 15, 2011 in Palatine to kick-off November National Adoption Awareness month. …
I’ve heard people talk about attending adoption parties. Some people say they attended an adoption party to hopefully meet a child they would be interested in adopting. Others mention adoption…
I heard about this and I was wondering if anyone was planning on attending on Saturday. There are 3 tracks - IVF, Surrogacy, and Adoption. It seems pretty basic but…
I had my first home study and the case worker asked me what was my ideal child. I informed the case worker I don’t have an ideal child. I stated I would know her (trying to adopt a girl 3-7) when I see her. The case worker stated I would not meet the child until I agreed to adopt her. That I understand…..mostly. But she also stated she wont even show me a photo before I agree to proceed with the child???? Is this normal?? She made me feel like I was being ‘assigned’ a child instead of matched with one. This really discouraged me. Has anyone else had a similar evperience?
If you had not seen this yet, Catholic Charities of Rockford, Illinois will no longer be providing foster care services. They work in 11 counties in northern Illinois and handle…
Hi, I domestically adopted a 5 week old girl and was able to welcome her home one month ago. I would love the opportunity to meet some other adoptive parents…
Hi! I am also new to this group. My husband and I live in the Central part of the state and have an almost 4 year old we brought home…
Hi. My husband and I adopted our oldest daughter almost 11 years ago in an open domestic adoption. We also have 2 younger bio kids. We live in the western…
Hello I am new to this group-My husband and I are from the Chicago area and are waiting to adopt from the Philippines. We were approved April 9 2009 and…
If anyone you know from Illinois is thinking about growing their families through adoption, St. Mary’s (who helped my husband and I grow our family) is accepting applications from families…
On November 6th in Libertyville is a “Walk for Adoption” event at the Old School Forest Preserve. For more information go to http://walkforadoption.blogspot.com/ Danielle Pennel Community Moderator
No matter what stage of the adoption process you are in, we’re glad you are here to share your experiences with us and other members in this adoption support group.…
Hi! My name is Shila and my husband, Andy, and I, built our family through adoption. Our children were both born in Cali, Colombia, and united with us when they…
Hi! We are Patrick and Tracey Hill and we are from the Illinois side of St. Louis. We were very lucky to be chosen for our daughter 6+ years ago.…
Our adoption support group (Families Supporting Adoption - FSA) will be hosting a Walk for Adoption on Saturday November 6th, 2010 at 10:00. We will be walking at Old School…
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