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Adoption Services | Center for Youth and Family Solutions, The

502 South Morris Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701

Eligibility

Open to anyone interested in adoption

Required documents

Varies by service

Application process

Call local office for information

Fees

Sliding fee scale - call for information

Service area

Henry County, IL
Mercer County, IL
Rock Island County, IL
Sangamon County, IL
Menard County, IL
Champaign County, IL
Dewitt County, IL
Lasalle County, IL
Livingston County, IL
Mclean County, IL
Piatt County, IL

Description

Serves families interested in adopting a legally free child.

Allows birth parents and adoptive parents to design an adoption plan that is in the best interest of the child, and recognizes the importance of the adoptive parents and birth parents developing an on-going relationship. Services include:

-- Counseling young women who are pregnant.

-- Adoption orientations.

-- Adoption home studies for domestic and international adoptions, as well as for special needs adoptions.

-- Post-placement supervision.

-- Finalization services.

-- Ongoing support groups.

-- Adoption searches.

Providing organization

Center for Youth and Family Solutions, The

Provides counseling, casework, and support services to assist those whose lives have been touched by trauma, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, and other significant family life challenges.