Adoption & Beyond, Inc.
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Contact Information
16236 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66085
United States
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Overland Park, KS 66085
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 |
No matter which role you have in an adoption, we believe you deserve a compassionate guide and a crystal-clear process. That’s why at Adoption & Beyond, we dedicate ourselves to building meaningful relationships by educating, guiding, and advocating for all touched by adoption at every step of the adoption journey and beyond.
We believe every child should grow up feeling loved, and we’re on a mission to build healthy families through child-centered adoptions. For more than 25 years, we’ve been listening first, responding with empathy, and helping families confidently navigate a life-changing process.
Rest assured, our services are available to all, and the agency prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
A licensed adoption agency serving Kansas & Missouri. We serve pregnant women seeking adoption services and those wanting to adopt in Kansas and Missouri.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Start by researching the state requirements for new parents. In Kansas, all foster parents must:
- Be 21 years or older
- Maintain financial stability
- Live in a safe and comfortable home
- Pass the home inspection
- Provide enough personal space for a foster child
- Clear a background check (all adults in the house)
- Have a valid driver's license and an insured vehicle
- Finish required foster parent training
- Complete the Home Study Process
Good foster parenting requires your best effort, but not "perfect" parenting. Spend time to learn about the foster care system and the information given to you during training and orientation. Once you have become a licensed foster parent, focus on your foster child's wants, needs, and overall well-being.
To learn more about becoming a foster parent in Kansas, contact your local child-placing agency. These social service agencies are state-approved to match foster children with licensed foster care homes.
Every foster agency provides orientation, where you will receive information about foster care and how to obtain a license. Orientation will help you decide if fostering a child is the right path for you and your family. If you are married or in a relationship, ask yourselves questions before committing to fostering together.
After orientation, your next step is the family assessment process, including the Home Study. A social worker at your local child-placing agency will help you through every step.
Ratings and Reviews
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Feb 13, 2021
This agency is outstanding! Steffany, Shawna and their team are an amazing group of dedicated and caring professionals. We will forever be grateful for the work that they do.
Jan 13, 2021
To begin at the end, we have now been proud parents of our adopted son for nine months. We are so thankful we met Steffany Aye from Adoption & Beyond for helping to make this dream come true. Steffany, who is exceptionally well-connected and has an excellent reputation nationally, had reached out to our adoption consultant because she was working with a birth mother who wanted to place her baby with a family from our state. We flew down to meet the birth mom about a month before the child was born and Steffany did a superb preparing for and facilitating that encounter.
Steffany's expertise, attention to detail, and kind understanding made our adoption journey comfortable and smooth. It's clear that she understands how foreign this process can be for some and was always available to provide answers, information, and assistance. Our adoption took place during the beginning of the Covid outbreak so there were added complications and planning issues but Ms. Aye was persistent in communicating with the hospital and managing the changing policies brought about by a local rise in cases. It was because of her that we were able to be in the hospital for the birth and it was because of her that our son was able to spend his first moments with us.
We were also impressed with the importance Steffany placed on tending to the birth mother's needs before, during, and after the birth. It was important to us that the focus be on her during what was an unplanned and potentially trying time in her life. Steffany obviously knows what she is doing and continuously stayed in contact with the birth mom to guarantee she had everything she needed.
Overall, we could not have asked for more from Steffany and Adoption & Beyond and would unreservedly recommend them to anyone.
Jun 11, 2020
A&B is amazing for both adopting and birth parents. Stephany was very helpful for me and my family.
Mar 10, 2020
We worked with Adoption and Beyond for the home study process and received personalized and quality service during our adoption process. Each interaction with Julie, Steffany and Shawna was professional and they bent over backwards to accommodate our specific needs. They were patient with my MANY questions and helped us from the initial inquiry to the placement of our baby boy. I highly recommend this agency for all of your adoption needs
Dec 10, 2019
They were wonderful! Very efficient and organized. I used them for post-adoption visits.