Adoption and Guardianship - Illinois
If you choose to adopt, DCFS and our non-profit partners are committed to providing your new family with the help you need. Adoption establishes you as a child's legal parent with all the rights and responsibilities of a child born to you.
Adoption - Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
Adoption is a great way for you to continue your life’s plan and give your child a future of hope. The Department of Children & Family Services works to meet the needs of Louisiana's most vulnerable citizens.
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
Learn about our services and how you can help by becoming a child's forever family through adoption, foster care or guardianship; reporting suspected child abuse or neglect; or becoming part of the child welfare team by working for Illinois DCFS!
ADOPTION NAVIGATOR - Louisiana Department of Children
ADOPTION NAVIGATOR. Every child deserves safety, stability, and a permanent home. Sadly, there are children of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds waiting to be adopted. Are you interested in opening your heart and home to provide those essentials for a child in Louisiana?
Illinois Licensed Adoption Agencies
If you have questions about whether an agency is licensed to provide services in Illinois, contact our Adoption Support Line at 1-877-746-0829. Below is the most recent listing of licensed Illinois adoption agencies in Illinois.
PATH Beyond Adoption Resources for Families
2024年1月10日 · Building a family by adoption or guardianship is the beginning step of a new journey. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services understands that families at different points will have different needs. DCFS developed PATH Beyond Adoption.
Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
2024年11月6日 · DCFS Hosts Annual Adoption Celebration at Capitol Park Museum. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services hosted its 26th annual Adoption Celebration on December 12, 2024, honoring the 471 families who adopted 608 children and youth from foster care this past year.
Adoption - Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
The goal of State adoption programs is to provide safe and permanent homes for children whose birth parents cannot care for them. The programs are child-focused, designed to recruit and secure the best families available to meet children’s needs.
Resources - Illinois
All adoptions (including domestic private, intercountry and adoptions from foster care) and subsidized guardianship families can receive free and accessible adoption-informed services from the Illinois Adoption Support and Preservation programs by calling them directly.
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) realizes the valuable con- tribution families make in giving a child a permanent family through adoption or guardianship.