Adoption Link, Inc.
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Contact Information
512 Dayton Street
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
United States
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Yellow Springs, OH 45387
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 |
Adoption Link, Inc. is a licensed adoption agency in the State of Ohio dedicated to working with birthparents from around the country and adoptive families in Ohio throughout the lifespan of the adoption. We serve adoptive parents throughout Ohio, including Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Cleveland, as well as smaller towns and rural locations.
The Adoption Link Mission
Adoption Link, Inc. provides education and guidance to pregnant women and teens throughout the United States and to Ohio individuals or families interested in adopting. We work to link Ohio adoptive families to birthparents seeking adoption and provide the ongoing network of support that is crucial to the success of healthy adoptive families.
For Birthparents (Learn more)
Adoption Link will not judge or pressure you into making a decision, nor do we charge you for any services. All counseling, support, referrals and legal services will be free. Adoption Link will assist you with your medical bills and your pregnancy-related living expenses. Birthmothers receive up to $3,000 for living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, transportation, and maternity clothes. We serve birth parents throughout the United States.
Adoption Link is the premier adoption agency for Ohio, serving birth parents and adoptive families throughout the state.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
After deciding to foster, make sure your household members are on board with what will be a life-changing decision to foster. Then, educate yourself about Ohio's requirements for foster parents. Applicants who want to foster or adopt in Ohio must:
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Live in a safe and stable home
- Meet home safety requirements
- Clear a background check with fingerprinting
- Provide at least three character references
- Provide ample space for a foster child in their house or apartment
- Attend foster parent orientation
- Take part in required hours of foster parent training
- Maintain financially stability
- Prove good health
- Complete the Home Study process
To apply or ensure you meet the prerequisites, there are two primary Ohio state resources. Contact the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) or a local Public Children's Service Agency (PCSAs).
If you are ready to learn more, contact a local child-placing agency to schedule foster parent information orientation. At orientation, aspiring foster parents learn more about foster parenting responsibilities, navigating the foster system, and the foster application process. If you have questions, orientation is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and meet other potential foster families.
Administrative paperwork can take some time to complete, but having everything prepared will ensure it goes smoothly. It will help the process move along if you gather financial documents ahead of time. These include tax filings and paystubs, which you will need to show as proof of financial stability.
Foster parents in Ohio must also attend 24 hours of pre-service foster parent training. This training teaches foster families about the trauma experienced by all foster children. It also covers how to provide general and specialized care to foster children.
Ratings and Reviews
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Sep 09, 2015
Naomi and her staff are absolutely amazing! We had been with another agency for a year prior to moving over to Adoption Link and the experiences were night and day different! With Adoption Link you have a dedicated team helping you in the process and ready to answer all of your questions. the packet of information you receive answers everything you could potentially think of and gives helpful tips for when you are placed. Our daughter came to us last November and we will definitely be going back to Adoption Link for her sibling. If you are looking to adopt in the State of Ohio I would highly recommend using Adoption Link!
Jun 10, 2015
We were referred to Adoption Link by a friend and had a great experience! We now have the beautiful daughter we have always dreamed about! Interestingly, our daughter was conceived the week that we first met with Adoption Link (so our process was 9 months long!). The experience was smooth and the staff is knowledgeable and professional. Thank you Adoption Link for making our family complete and giving us the absolute best gift ever!!!!
Apr 20, 2015
My husband and I had a wonderful experience working with Adoption Link, Inc. The adoption experience is full of highs and lows and the social workers at Adoption Link (we worked with Naomi and Leslie) were there to support us through the entire experience. The adoption of our son was recently finalized and there are not enough words to express the joy he brings to us! We are grateful for Adoption Link for helping us become parents! We look forward to working with Adoption Link as we continue to grow our family.
Dec 06, 2014
we had an amazing experience, matched with a birth family in 2 months and are starting the process again now. it's been an amazing part of our lives and this agency is supportive for birth mothers and adoptive families alike.
Nov 24, 2014
I chose adoption link partially because I literally could not find one single negative review online. If you would like to adopt through an agency I highly recommend them.
There will always be aspects of adoption that are outside anyone's control, but every part that was handled by the agency was done kindly, respectfully and professionally in my opinion.