Open Arms Adoption Network
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Contact Information
345 Montgomery Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
United States
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Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
United States
| Day | Hours |
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| 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 |
Open Arms Adoption Network provides adoption services to expectant parents and hopeful adoptive families in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware.
Open Arms Adoption Network, a licensed adoption agency offers counseling and adoption services to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy and services to those hoping to build their family through adoption.JFCS clients have a right to be treated with dignity and respect; free of all discrimination, including that which is based on race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or disability; and not subject to any verbal, sexual, emotional, or physical abuse; or harsh or unfair treatment. To the extent possible, JFCS will make every reasonable accommodation to serve you consistent with our program services.
As a pro-choice agency, we honor whatever choice you make. Should you need referrals for parenting resources or abortion services, we have many trustworthy providers that will take good care of you.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care in Pennsylvania. Foster parents for children in need must:
- Be a minimum of 21 years old
- Pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting
- Have time and energy to devote to fostering
- Live in a safe and healthy environment
- Prove good health through a medical examination/physical
- Maintain financial stability
- Clear all home safety requirements
- Complete required pre-service training hours
- Finish the Home Inspection
After fulfilling all requirements during the approval process, licensed foster parents can welcome a foster child into their home. To maintain a valid license, foster parents must also participate in ongoing training each year.
All adults who are living in homes with foster children in Pennsylvania must pass a required criminal background check and fingerprinting. This includes adult children who are family members living at home.
There are other, more detailed requirements for foster homes, such as having a flushing toilet and an operable phone. Prospective foster parents will learn more details during foster parent orientation.
Once you've decided to foster, you can contact a public or private foster agency or the Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association. Foster agencies screen and train prospective foster families and ensure applicants are good candidates for foster care.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 12, 2019
I cannot say enough about the wonderful people and agency I found in Open Arms Adoption Network. I investigated multiple agencies to find one that I felt would be a good fit for my needs. I was amazed from the moment I walked in to an information session at the warm feeling I felt and the wealth of information and experience they had. As a therapist I wanted to find an agency that fit many of the ideals that I had and that would provide me with the blessing of parenthood. The agency had many classes for us as adoptive parents to attend that provided me with information on everything from bonding with my new child to helping my family and friends understand the adoption process. I met other adoptive parents, birth parents, and children who lived through the adoption experience and were willing to share their stories. After the completion of my adoption, I was able to continue on with Open Arms attending workshops, and annual picnics to network with other families. I know that if ever I needed anything I could reach out for help and support, education and understanding to the wonderful employees. My daughter often asks me to tell her the story of her adoption. And points out that her favorite parts include the amazing social workers and picnics. If you are looking for an agency to grow your family through adoption, I encourage you to visit Open Arms.
Apr 22, 2019
We loved working with Open Arms. The staff there is entirely professional and smart and exceptionally good at preparing potential adoptive parents for the adoption journey. They were kind and supportive during what was at times a difficult road. We adopted a beautiful newborn girl, and we couldn't be happier. For us, Open Arms was a wonderful choice!
Mar 26, 2019
From an adoptive family: We are so grateful that we connected with Open Arms. They gave us the mix of education and hand-holding we needed as we learned more about adoption and prepared for it, and they were exceptionally professional & organized on all the logistical pieces of the process.
OA's commitment to the birthmothers they help was a strong factor in our decision to work with them. It's something we continue to admire and respect about their mission. Open Arms works carefully with the women who come to them to explore other options before committing to adoption. As a result, many of the women they work with do not end up placing their children. This gave us confidence that the birth mother we eventually connected with would have been given excellent support and resources, which felt right for the world, and also for the strength of our family.
We understood going in that this thoughtful and ethical approach could make the process slower for us, but that seemed well worth it to know that our child's birthmother would be treated with respect and integrity.
Dec 05, 2018
The care, love and attention Open Arms has given us during our aoption journey is a special gift. We are so happy to be part of the Open Arms family.
Oct 02, 2017
My experience adopting as a single woman through Open Arms was amazing. I felt connected to others and cared about. They walked with me through the process and really seemed to take their time to prepare both adoptive parents and birth parents for different scenarios that could arise in adoption, like in the hospital or in different states. I very much appreciated the respect they showed to my son's birth mother and to me. I can't recommend them enough.