Diakon Adoption & Foster Care

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care has one goal: To bring permanence to the lives of waiting children and youths. Through foster care, foster-to-adopt (legal-risk placements), and special needs and domestic adoption, we focus on uniting children and youths with forever families.

Want to Learn More?

Are you just beginning your journey toward possibly becoming a foster or adoptive parent? Or want more basic information on us?

In the Process

Already involved with us but need additional information or have questions?

For Diakon Resource Families

Already a Diakon resource family? Learn more about support groups, helpful links and other information.

Post-Placement

We’re here for those served by adoption and foster care after the placement is made. Long after, too.

Caring for children and youths for nearly 150 years

Our heritage of service to children and youths dates to 1868, testament to our ability to meet changing needs. In that transition, we became a national model for adoption of children with special needs. Today, we implement leading-edge ideas to serve a wide range of children in foster care, children available for adoption, and older youths facing limited options—as well as the families who make their worlds whole.