Adoption Evaluation/Placement

The agency provides adoption services for people who live in Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties. Services include domestic and international adoption assistance and placement, adoption counseling, new parent assistance; and volunteer opportunities. There are no geographic restrictions.

Services include educational and counseling programs for couples and single people who are considering adopting a child; placement of children for adoption with couples, single people, and gay and lesbian couples who have been approved as prospective parents; and post-adoption counseling for birth parents, the adoptee and adoptive parents who need assistance to deal with adoption-related issues.

The agency also offers counseling for pregnant girls and women who consider the options of abortion, adoption and single-parenting. Counseling services are also available for parents who may be interested in relinquishing their child for adoption.

Volunteer opportunities are available in a variety of areas within the agency.