Through Diakon Adoption
& Foster Care, waiting children are united with forever families.
The life-changing experience of adoption or foster care is one of
the biggest gifts a child longing for permanency and stability can
receive. Give the gift of family, and inquire today about our adoption
and foster care services.
Diakon offers the following services, with an emphasis in adoption
services on children identified as having special needs:
> Adoption
for children with special needs
> Pregnancy
Services/Private Infant Adoptions
> International
Adoptions (Maryland office only)
> Legal-Risk
Adoptions (Foster-To-Adopt)
> Multiple
Levels of Foster Care
Whichever adoption you believe is right for you, we can walk
you through the process to ensure that the life-long commitment
of adoption is a fulfilling experience for all involved.
Child Profile
A child profile is a complete child history that can be used to inform
a prospective adoptive or foster family of the child's background.
It also is given to the child when he or she is old enough to understand
his or her history. Birth parents' identifying information is not
provided on this profile.
Child-Specific Recruitment
Child-specific recruitment utilizes promotional materials to find
an adoptive family for a specific child. Using such media as flyer
distribution and newspaper and television advertisements, child-specific
recruitment promotes awareness of a single child in hopes of locating
an adoptive family for that child.
Child Preparation
Child preparation consists of a minimum of 10 meetings with a child
to help him or her accept or understand the past. Sorting through
often saddening family histories, adoption staff members walk children
through each step of their lives. Working on a "Life Book," staff
members help the child to look at important topics such as where and
when they were born, information about their birth family as appropriate,
why they came into placement, and other pertinent information. We
also discuss first-family and/or foster-care memories with the child
and help resolve the emotions of grieving and loss that often accompany
life within the adoption system. |
