Don't adopt from this place or have these scam artists place your child for adoption. They are…read moreshady operators and only after your money. We were ripped off for big money from this place after they lied and cheated us. I asked them for a meeting to discuss this and they refused. This place sucks big time. For an industry that is supposed to be built on love and caring as core values, this place is a total disgrace. Search for someone else to help you.

From the owner: Private Adoption Services, Inc. is a licensed agency for the state of Ohio. Our purpose is to find…read moregood homes for babies. We work closely with expectant mothers and fathers and with potential adoptive couples and single women or men who are looking to adopt an infant. Our focus is the health of the expectant mother and the baby. We assist the mother in finding good health care and help transport her to her appointments. We are interested in what is going on in her life and try to help in any way we can to make sure she has proper housing and food and that, if she has other children that she is parenting, they are also taken care of and supported. In most cases, when a woman is pregnant and considering adoption, she has lots of other things going on in her life. Our private agency makes sure that she is protected and guided in a way that does not interfere in her privacy. Privacy is a number one factor in our adoption program. We do not show profiles of our couples or our birthmothers online for the world to see. We consider adoption to be a wonderful but private choice and treat the process and the individuals involved with the respect that they deserve. Individuals are our focus. We encourage all of our clients to design their own adoption and tell us what makes them feel comfortable. After all, it is not our adoption, but it belongs to the expectant mom and the adoption family. If they want a closed or open adoption, it is their choice...

This is a terrific agency. They are communicative, patient, friendly, and eager to help you be…read moresuccessful. We've been associated with FOY for a little over a year now, and we've had positive experience after positive experience. They offer flexible schedules for training classes and social events. Often, there's food at these events! You can't beat that. If you're thinking about becoming involved with fostering children - part or full time, advocacy, whatever - consider aligning with Focus On Youth. They are a Christian organization but it's not overt. They emphasize traditional family values and ethical treatment of others. I'll definitely be back.

From the owner: Focus on Youth was co-founded on February 5, 1992 by Cindy Skinner. The agency was certified by the…read morestate of Ohio in May of 1992. Cindy, having been a protective case worker with Hamilton County DJFS as well as an adoption worker, foster parent, and adoptive parent, was discouraged with the number of youth entering residential treatment. She felt children would do better if foster parents were trained to work with the unique needs of youth in care and educated to remain committed to the placement. Involved in providing professional training to numerous child welfare agencies, including the Ohio Family Care Association, the National Foster Parent Association, various PCSA organizations, and day care centers, Cindy determined it was time to open Focus on Youth, Inc. as an agency committed to safety, stability, and permanency for youth in foster care. Committed to the well-being and treatment of children in Focus on Youth care, mental health services were added to our program in 1995. F

Not completely through our adoption process just yet so I'll update later. However, if you're…read morecontemplating which court-approved agency to get started with, I suggest Adoption Star. As you may know, the court gives you a list of 5-6 agencies that they approve of. After calling through the list and almost committing to a different agency, we ultimately ended up with AS. They were timely with their response to get us started and were very professional. We are in the process of a step-parent adoption which is just slightly different than a foster/Home adoption. The logistics are still very enduring and can really run you down. However, the folks behind the emails and phone calls are so kind and helpful. I've had a lot of questions with the paperwork (there's so much!) and I always get an email or call within the next day. For the price you pay, it is fair compared to other agencies and the customer service is reflective of that. They're doing a wonderful job helping my family through this process. Will update!!

Hello! My name is Miguel and We are on youtube at The Gunters adopt…read more We loved adoption star and shared our whole journey during the adoption process. They were extremely supportive and knowledgeable. In two years we hope to adopt 2 more children with them. The whole process took us 1 year! I definitely recommend you guys check them out and check out our journey to see how easy it all was. Thanks adoption star

We have had an excellent experience with Adoption Link. Naomi and the social workers provide…read moreexcellent support to both birthmothers and adoptive families. We have felt supported through our adoption processes and would recommend Adoption Link to families hoping to grow through adoption.

We were very pleased with our experience with adoption link. Naomi, our social worker Leslie, and…read morethe entire staff is kind and professional. They helped our dreams come true by helping us bring home our baby girl. I know they treated the birth mother with kindness and respect too. Thank you adoption link! We will forever be grateful to you!

At a time when my wife and I needed it the most, ABOK delivered warm, compassionate service and…read morehelped make our family whole. In fact, we now consider the staff at ABOK part of our extended family and that's the feeling you'll have if you choose to work with this awesome organization. Even though our adoption is final, they still check in with us to see how Melah is doing and genuinely care about what's going on in our lives. We have made a vow to do whatever we can to help ABOK moving forward, so it was easy to give ABOK a 5 star review and I can honestly say, you won't want to work with any other adoption agency in the state once you meet with the incredible staff.

From the owner: Adoption Bridges of Kentuckiana provides adoption services for birth parents and adoptive families…read morethroughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. 24 Hour Pregnancy Support Hotline: 502-468-4290 Birth Parent Services Provided at No Cost Including: *Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Planning *Legal Representation for Adoption Process *Financial Assistance for Pregnancy Expenses *You Can Choose Adoptive Parents *Support Groups Services for Adoptive Families Include: *Full Domestic Adoption Program, Support Groups *Home Study and Post Placement Services for Domestic, Independent, and International Adoptions

OOA has done a great job working to help families in our community. They serve the kids in their…read morecare well. They have walked along side our family through our foster care journey and provided for us every step of the way. We are so thankful that this is the agency we choose to serve through and work with.

From the owner: We provide private foster care and adoption services in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are one of…read morethe only private foster care agencies in Kentucky that does not contract with the state for placements - clients make a choice to utilize our services.

I adopted two kittens recently. One had a little discharge in her eye, and I was told that she had…read morebeen treated and was getting over a upper respiratory infection. Well after I adopted her it just got worse. I called for about a week and left messages every time. No one ever picked up the phone and no one ever called me back In that time. Miraculously someone answered the phone today after I had left an email. They refused to take responsibility and told me I just have to take her to a vet. Bottom line is this place adopts out sick animals and you will be stuck with the vet bills in addition to the hundred dollar adoption fee. I suggest you find somewhere else to adopt animals.

This place is awesome! not only do they take in kitties but they also fix feral kitties…read more I got both of my most recent fur babies there as well as got my most recent fur baby fixed there. The process was simple and easy and not as expensive as others and the staff were all very nice and informative.