The story of the National Adoption Center is the story of hope…the hope that somewhere there are families who would consider adopting children whose parents could not care for them. Many couples are unable to have children physically. That does not mean that you cannot have a child. Some of the best families are made from people who are not biologically related.
Would You Like To Adopt A Child?
Would someone be willing to give a home to a child with Down syndrome or cerebral palsy? Would someone adopt a family of children–three or four brothers or sisters who wanted to stay together? Paddy convinced a Philadelphia newspaper to run stories of waiting children up for adoption, and there was a startlingly large response. Carolyn went on to work at her kitchen table from a wooden recipe box with sections for “waiting children,” “prospective parents,” and possible “matches.”
Think about it. There may be a child that is just for you.
Here is a list to get started:
African American Adoption Agency
2356 University Ave. W.
St. Paul, MN 55114-1850
888-840-4084 or 651-659-0460
African American Adoptions, Inc.
P.O. Box 1058
Vienna, VA 22183-1058
www.africanamericanadoptions.org
Another Choice for Black Children
2340 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28216
800-774-3534 or 704-394-1124
Ardythe and Gale Sayers Center for African American Adoption
2049 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-773-3209
www.cradle.org/adoption-agency/adopt_aa.html
The Black Adoption Placement and Research Center
7801 Edgewater Dr., Ste 2000
Oakland, CA 94621
800-299-3678 or 510-839-3678
Black Adoption Services
Three Rivers Adoption Council
307 Fourth Ave., Ste 710
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-471-8722
Dallas Minority Adoption Council
P.O. Box 764058
Dallas, TX 75376-4058
214-371-5280
Dunbar Association, Inc.
1453 S. State St.
Syracuse, NY 13205
315-476-4269
Families First
1105 W. Peachtree St., N.E.
P.O. Box 7948, Stn C
Atlanta, GA 30357-0948
404-853-2800
Family Matters of Greater Washington, D.C.
1509 16th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202-289-1510
Harlem Dowling-West Side Center
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10027
212-749-3656
Homes for Black Children
511 E. Larned St.
Detroit, MI 48226
313-961-4777
Children’s Bureau, Inc.
615 N. Alabama St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-264-2700
Institute for Black Parenting
1299 E. Artesia Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746
800-367-8858 or 310-900-0930
www.blackparenting.org/services.html
Institute for Family & Child Well-Being
P.O. Box 7845
Upper Marlboro, MD 20792
info@familyandchildwellbeing.com
www.familyandchildwellbeing.com
Minority Adoption Program
Child Saving Institute
115 S. 46th St.
Omaha, NE 68132
402-553-6000 or 866-400-4274
Mississippi Families for Kids
620 N. State St., Ste 304
Jackson, MS 39202
601-360-0591
http://www.msfamiliesforkids.org
National Network of Adoption Advocacy Programs (NNAAP)
5601 Chamberlayne Rd.
Richmond, VA 23227
804-377-1627
Contact NNAAP to learn about other faith-based adoption programs, including active One Church, One Child organizations.
New York COAC
589 Eighth Ave., 15th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
212-475-0222
The New York Chapter Association of Black Social Workers’
Child Adoption Counseling and Referral Service
1969 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10035
212-831-5181
One Church One Child of North/North Central Texas
2860 Evans Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
866-42-ADOPT (866-422-3678)
REJOICE! Inc.
1800 State St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-221-0722
ROOTS Adoption Agency
1777 Phoenix Pkwy., Ste 108
Atlanta, GA 30236
770-907-7770
Tabor Children’s Services
57 E. Armat St.
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-348-4071
Women’s Christian Alliance
1722 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19121-3405
215-236-9911
If you know of another agency or program that we should consider adding to this list, please send an e-mail to maryboo@nacac.org.
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