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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Jun 14, 2016
We adopted 2 children using ACFB. They are wonderful. Their approach is professional yet warm and welcoming and we felt involved throughout the entire process. Their policy of openness regarding costs, typical wait times, number of placements, etc., was refreshing when compared to other agencies we looked at. We were well-supported throughout the process. We have recommended this agency to many other people and will continue to do so. They are truly an exceptional organization in every way!
Jun 14, 2016
We had such a great experience with ACFB. We loved that they are a smaller agency so we felt that we got very personal attention, from the first meeting through placement we always meet 1-on-1 with staff. I could call at anytime and they knew who I was and I was able to get answers to my questions quickly. Once we were matched with my son's birthparents the staff at ACFB were so attentive (we only had 5 days from match to birth so things moved so fast) I really felt like we had 100% of their attention, even on the weekend. Even months after placement I felt very comfortable calling with questions. We look forward to working with ACFB again when we are ready to grow our family. I would 100% recommend them to anyone considering adoption.
May 11, 2016
We had a terrific experience with ACFB. Tobi was a great advisor and guide through the process. It's a small agency that truly cares about birthparents and adoptive parents. When an agency has only two counselors for adoptive families, and they are the Executive Director/Clinical Director and co-founders of the agency, with 50 years of experience between them, you can be confident you are getting a high-quality service. My spouse and I are a same-sex couple, and while there are other agencies that seem to do higher volumes of placements to same-sex couples, we thought ACFB was a good fit for us, and the agency always treated our relationship with great respect. I know there is no "typical" adoption experience, but we were fortunate to be contacted by a birthmom within six months of putting up our profile, and we adopted our son three months later. I have only positive things to say about this agency and especially Tobi.
May 10, 2016
We had a wonderful experience with ACFB. They were attentive to our needs and supportive. We were matched quickly and everything went smoothly. More than anything I was incredibly impressed by the support they give the birth mothers, a factor that I feel is often overlooked by most agencies. I would recommend them to anyone!
May 09, 2016
We worked with ACFB for the adoption of both of our children and were very pleased with the family-oriented and very knowledgeable practice. They knew us by name, provided us with a personalized adoption plan (which was different for each child), and guided us through each step of the way until our adoptions were finalized. We continue to keep in touch and donate to the agency so they can continue to do wonderful work helping connect hopeful adoptive parents with birthmothers.