Wide Horizons
Contact Information
375 Totten Pond Road
Suite 400
Waltham, VT 02451
United States
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Suite 400
Waltham, VT 02451
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-1 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Wide Horizons For Children, an international child welfare organization that helps the most at-risk children worldwide survive and thrive.Adoption may be the most important, life-changing decision you’ll ever make. We don’t take the responsibility of building families lightly. Wide Horizons has been dedicated to the well-being and security of vulnerable and orphaned children for 50 years. We are proud to be recognized as a leader in the field of adoption, and we work with trusted partners on the ground — with a wealth of local knowledge about that particular country — in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the United States.
Every family who entrusts their adoption process to Wide Horizons can expect to work with a social worker who has decades of experience, deep knowledge, and provides personalized support.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
The Vermont Department for Children and Families and foster associations sponsor workshops for new parents. For instance, the Kin, Foster, and Adoptive Family team trains parents on trauma-informed care, being interculturally responsive, and more.
Even if you have zero parenting experience, you'll learn much of what you need in your training sessions. It will also benefit you to take advantage of other resources for foster parents, such as support groups and educational articles, to continue growing as a caregiver.
Contact your local DCF office or the nearest child-placing agency to access and complete many of these courses for free.
You can get a membership with the Vermont Foster/Adoptive Family Alliance to gain access to a community of foster parents and advocates, learn important news on foster laws, find enrichment activities for kids, etc.
Check your area to find any foster parent support groups. Connecting with other foster families helps you build your network and learn more about Vermont foster care.
Parents who need a break can also access respite care, which is when a foster family temporarily watches over another family's foster child. Respite care is a valuable resource for parents when they need a break or must address an emergency.
Ratings and Reviews
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May 16, 2023
My experience with Wide Horizons for Children was poor also. My main reason for adopting was to have a healthy child and what Wide Horizons provided was a child with multiple health and behavioral problems that were evident from the very beginning. The health records filled out by the host-country pediatrician were completely false...except for the child's gender. I have spent over a million dollars on healthcare for this child...exactly what I wanted to avoid. I would NEVER recommend Wide Horizons to prospective parents. What they tell you about the child you are getting is doctored, false, misleading and with no recourse for a refund or compensation.
Feb 15, 2023
Justice for Olivia! This agency needs to be burned to the ground with the employees who enjoy abusing children!
Feb 04, 2023
JUSTICE FOR OLIVIA ATKOCAITIS
THIS POOR GIRL WAS ABUSED HER WHOLE LIFE AND THIS ADOPTION AGENCY CHOSE TO LOOK AWAY AND PRETEND THEY DID NOT SEE IT WAS HAPPENING.
Feb 03, 2023
Is a good white christian center if u want to get kids and treat them like slaves, they'll even throw you an extra one for free as long as you're white and christian
Feb 03, 2023
Incompetent people work here. Allowing kids to be kept as slaves.