Hope Embraced Adoption Agency
We are a licensed adoption agency in South Carolina, certified to receive children for placement in family homes with a view toward domestic adoption; to provide adoptive services and/or serve as a referral agency; consulting; and, to provide foster home and adoptive assessments, and training. It is our privilege to serve in this amazing, adventurous, miracle world of adoption! Hope Embraced helps with matching adoptive families with women facing pregnancy with circumstances that have led them to choose adoption. The agency also helps in situations of “Identified” or “Designated” adoptions. This is where a family comes to us with a birth mom they have already matched with on their own. Hope Embraced provides adoption support services of counseling, guidance, and the paperwork necessary for all parties. Hope Embraced also provides information for legal representation and resources for the home study and profile if needed. Hope Embraced does home studies for SC families doing domestic adoption, embryo adoptions, and/or surrogacy adoptions.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Foster parents receive financial support in the form of a monthly board rate. Foster children also receive a clothing allowance, and their medical needs are covered through Medicaid.
In addition to the support you receive from your local DHS or foster care agency, there are other programs and resources available to parents.
The South Carolina Foster Parent Association offers free training to foster parents and kinship caregivers. You can find information on the latest laws and events as well. Plus, you gain access to valuable resources such as informational articles, contact information for professionals, etc.
The SC Foster Parent Association also allows foster families to connect with one another and share advice. You can find local association meetings in your area on their website.
The program Heartfelt Calling's mission is recruiting and supporting foster and adoptive families. Parents can learn more about the system, start the application process, register for orientation, find webinars, and more.
Foster parents that care for children in DSS custody receive reimbursement for related costs. These monthly foster care payments are meant to meet a child's basic care needs.
The most recent board rates are on the South Carolina Department of Social Services website. Payments may vary depending on a child's age and special needs.
Here are the basics;
Board Rates for Regular Foster Homes
Effective July 1, 2023
- Regular Foster Care - Age 0-5
- Monthly Rate - $644.00
- Daily Rate - $21.47
- Regular Foster Care - Age 6-12
- Monthly Rate - $752.00
- Daily Rate - $25.07
- Regular Foster Care - Age 13-20
- Monthly Rate - $794.00
- Daily Rate - $26.47
Ratings and Reviews
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May 28, 2020
Hope Embraced is a wonderful agency to work with. Jeanna is professional, caring and has good integrity. She takes excellent care of both her birth mothers and adoptive families. We would highly recommend “Hope Embraced Adoptions” as a reputable and caring agency. Absolutely five stars on helping you through the entire process. Would definitely work with them again.
May 21, 2020
Thank you for helping us make our family complete!❤️
May 04, 2020
Everyone we work with from Hope Embraced are absolutely amazing....highly recommend.
Apr 10, 2020
Worst company ever. They charge 2800 and do absolutely nothing for you! They never have any cases. Jeanna was awful, master manipulator and hypocritical. I have talked to several others with bad experiences that I wish would post! Most people only see the good reviews. She still works there and wrote a review to justify bad reviews! Very scary!!! Run for your life!
Dec 15, 2019
Adoption can change a life forever.I love hope embraced so much.