Adoption Support Center, Inc.
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Contact Information
880 Monon Green Blvd
Suite 101
Carmel, IN 46032
United States
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Suite 101
Carmel, IN 46032
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Helping an expectant mom with an unintended pregnancy is a delicate and vulnerable process. Emotions are high, and no one wants to say anything that would make her feel ashamed or judged. What’s most important is to broach the subject of options in a way where she feels safe and fully supported.
ASC is a licensed child placement agency in the state of Indiana.
We offer lifelong support for expectant moms, birth moms, and adoptive parents — before, during, and after placement. We help all parties set boundaries, build their relationship, and work through the grief that accompanies placement. We look forward to talking with you.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Foster parents in Indiana have access to a variety of services and support. These services include:
Support Payments
As a foster parent, you will receive a daily payment from DCS to help cover the costs of caring for a foster child. The amount varies depending on the age and needs of the child, but payments start at $18.88/day.
Foster parents are also eligible for an initial clothing expense payment of up to $200.00 and an Annual Personal Allowance of up to $300.00 per child per year. This payment becomes available when the child has been in placement for at least eight days.
Additionally, DCS provides a Special Occasion Allowance of up to $50.00 on
child’s birthday and during the December holidays.
Medical and Dental Coverage
In Indiana, children in foster care are entitled to receive Medicaid coverage for their medical and dental needs.
However, it is the responsibility of the foster parents to schedule and attend all medical and dental appointments for the child. This means that foster parents must make sure that the child receives proper medical care and attends all necessary appointments to maintain their health and well-being.
Training and Support Groups
Foster parents have access to ongoing training and support groups to help them navigate the challenges of fostering. Support groups provide a space for foster parents to connect with others who understand the unique challenges of fostering.
Indiana Foster Care Statistics and Outcomes
Understanding the statistics and outcomes of foster care in Indiana can help you better understand the need for foster parents in the state.
As of 2021, there were over 13,000 children in foster care in Indiana. However, there are only 6,200 licensed foster parents. Most children in Indiana foster care are between ages 8 and 16. On average, they stayed an average of 14.3 months in foster care.
Sadly, children who exit foster care have a higher likelihood of experiencing homelessness, unemployment, and incarceration than their peers who did not experience foster care.
As a foster parent, you can help break this cycle. You could inspire troubled child to excel and reach their true potential.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 12, 2017
We are incredibly honored to have worked with the incredible staff at ASC! Through it all they were professional, optimistic, and a true encouragement. THANKS to them for all the time and energy they put into helping connect us with our baby! We are eternally grateful.
May 17, 2017
Phenomenal staff! Each person we've worked with at ASC is so compassionate, knowledgeable and gracious. They are very transparent during all aspects of the adoption process, and do a wonderful job of advocating for both birth mom and baby.
Mar 28, 2017
This place doesn't care about birthmothers. They just want money! Heck soon after I placed they sent an automated postcard around my due date. It's like they put it in the computer (no matter if you already delivered) and send it out. I denied this agency into my delivery room! They also lied, I had to get an attorney to figure out everything. Don't let ASC fool you into thinking open adoption is legal! They also told me BF didn't have rights as he waa not in the picture. I was assured nothing would happen. Wrong, he turned around and took it to court to try and get the baby back. I always tell people to go to kirsh and kirsh!
Feb 22, 2017
After researching adoption agencies in Indiana, Adoption Support Center was the one that felt like home and family. Other agencies felt like adoption was a financial transaction. From our first interactions with ASC, we felt like people were what was important. The staff focused on the importance of all 3 - the baby, the birth family and adoptive family. We all have a place in the process. We felt ASC equipped us with knowledge about the adoption legal process, the emotions that come with adoption - happiness, sadness, loss, confusion, anxiety to list just a few and how those feelings vary for the birth and adoptive families. We adopted both of our sons from ASC. We had a fall through in between those adoptions and felt the same support with that process as well. I think a surprise of it all, not only did we create a family through the adoption of our boys and their birth families, but we feel ASC is our family as well. We highly recommend ASC if you are interested in adoption - either as a birth parent, or adoptive parent. The staff makes you feel right at home.
Jan 16, 2017
We adopted through Adoption Support Center and had a great experience. It meant a lot to us that our daughter's birth parents were treated compassionately and that their needs were always placed first. Because of that, our daughter still has a great relationship with her birth parents today. They were professional, caring, and overall a great agency to work with. Because of ASC, we're a family!!!