Adoption Center for Family Building
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Contact Information
8140 McCormick Blvd.
Suite 131
Skokie, IL 60076
United States
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Suite 131
Skokie, IL 60076
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Adoption Center for Family Building (ACFB) is a private, nonprofit open adoption agency licensed in Illinois and Indiana. We provide a full range of adoption counseling and placement services to birth parents and adoptive parents. Our experienced counselors are dedicated to helping our clients get the guidance and support they need throughout their adoption journey.
The agency was founded in 1996 by Tobi Ehrenpreis and Maggie Gill Benz. Both licensed social workers and adoptive mothers, Tobi and Maggie combined their administrative and clinical expertise to establish the agency. ACFB was conceived to be a progressive alternative to traditional, faith-based adoption agencies.
While going through the adoption process themselves, both women encountered barriers along the way. They were committed to creating a more transparent and flexible agency to better meet the needs of everyone.
Services and information
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Illinois. To become a foster parent, you must:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Attend foster parent orientation
- Pass a background check
- Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
- Complete the Home Study
- Provide at least three references
- Clear a physical exam
- Maintain financial stability
Foster families must be able to provide a safe and comfortable home for a child. You must provide room for the child to have a bed and enough space for personal belongings.
Foster parents do not need to be married or have a partner. However, if married, couples must show a stable marriage of at least one year before they can foster a child in Illinois.
Foster parents need to meet a child's basic care needs, such as providing meals and clothing. Foster families must also support a foster child's education and assist them in developing social skills.
Contact the DCFS or a local licensed child-placing agency to learn more or begin the fostering approval process.
Ratings and Reviews
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Nov 25, 2018
Barbara Perce was our counselor and she was great! She helped us get through a stressful patch. I would recommend her.
Nov 21, 2018
Adoption Center for Family Building is a great organization with wonderful counselors! They work closely with adoptive and birth parents, providing an individualized approach.
Nov 18, 2018
Everyone I worked with at Adoption Center for Family Building was extraordinarily competent, thoughtful and supportive throughout the adoption process. I would not dream of using any other adoption agency in the future!
Aug 05, 2016
This adoption agency is great! Lots of personal touch and they truly care about the adopting families and birth parents. They continue to be a resource today more than 2 years after the adoption of our son.
Jul 16, 2016
I was so impressed with ACFB's ability to empathize, their professionalism, and desire to be a resource for all parties involved. Very responsive and kind. We would work with them again in a heart beat.