Bowling Green Adoption Agencies

We are in the process of building our adoption agency database to help with adoption. Please be patient as we're improving our system to serve you better.

Inner Peace Homes, Inc.

Inner Peace Homes, Inc. is a private, non-profit foster care and adoption agency serving the northwest Ohio area.

Kids Count Too, Inc. - Main Office

At Kids Count Too, Inc., we are a private, non-profit foster care and adoption agency that is licensed by the state of Ohio. Established in 2002, we provide traditional and treatment foster care services as well as adoption services to the Northwest and South Central Ohio regions. Our staff are highly dedicated professionals who take pride in the services that we provide to both adoptive and foster parents as well as to the children in our care. At Kids Count Too, we are dedicated to working closely with our adoptive and foster parents as a team to provide the very best care for the children.

Wood County Job and Family Services - Adoption

Adoptive parents provide a "forever family" for children in the agency's permanent custody. Just like foster parents, adoptive parents need to work hard to incorporate the child into their family so that they may be successful not only in the placement, but in life. Once the child's adoption is finalized, the adoptive parents take on full responsibility for that child's health, education, and overall well being. To become an adoptive parents you must meet certain requirements and also be willing to participate in a very thorough and in-depth home study process. The requirements include such things as being at least 18 years old, having an income that is sufficient to support your household, and being free from any condition that could negatively affect the care of a child in the agency's permanent custody. Some of the activities that must be completed during the home study process are as follows: home visits by an adoption assessor; interviews with all household members; fire and safety inspections; fingerprinting/criminal record checks; medical examinations; reference checks. Furthermore, all adoptive homes must attend a 36 hour pre-service training prior to approval by the agency. Once all activities are completed successfully, the agency will approve your home study. Unlike foster parents, adoptive parents are not licensed by the state. After approval, the adoptive parent’s home study can be considered for the placement of children in any agency's permanent custody. Updates of the home study must occur at least once every two years. Other services that may be available to adoptive parents include the following: adoption assistance/subsidies, pre-finalization services, post finalization services, medical card and case management. It is important to note that eligibility for some of the financial programs must be determined (on either the child and/or the family) and therefore, may not be available for every adoptive family.

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