I wish I could say nicer things. I was part of a failed adoption that A Baby Step Adoption…read morefacilitated. I'm not so worried about the failed part of this adoption. If anything it's a win because the mom and baby stayed together. My issue lies solely with the agency A Baby Step Adoption. When our adoption fell through the agency rep delivered the news through a text message and followed up with how busy she was "solo-parenting" and stated she would call us later. I boiled. But said nothing. Until I couldn't take it. I texted the agent and asked if she was available to talk. The agent then texts my wife and asks her what it is I need to talk about and if it wasn't an emergency I'd have to wait until next week because she's busy with a home visit. Mind you we just drove 10 hours to find out we were not getting a baby. I'm not going to add my opinion to all this just stating facts of the story. I'm speaking from my experience with A Baby Step Adoption. I just hope you think twice before working with them. Really adoption as a whole needs to be looked at closer. We are breeding children knowing they are going to be taken away from their mothers in exchange for money. Unless that child is in immediate danger then we should leave them with their birth mothers. And to the birth mothers milking the system. You're sick. I'm disgusted in myself for taking a part in this.

A Baby Step Adoption is a great agency to work with! They are extremely knowledgable and provide…read moreservices to women and families throughout the entire adoption process.

A Baby Step Adoption (ABSA) balances professionalism and personalization perfectly. From the first…read moretime I called to ask more information they were so open and willing to be available and take time for me to understand. ABSA taught me more about adoption than I knew I wanted/needed to know, they answered questions I didn't know I had, they were loving, supportive, knowledgeable, helpful, and kind. All the while, being incredibly transparent and open. Our adoption process has been beautiful, incredible and I would recommend people to adopt through ABSA because I know that ABSA is truly the ones that made a difference in our journey. I could go on...

We will forever be grateful to ABSA for helping us complete our family. They were there for us…read moreevery step of the way and our case worker went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable with the process. We couldn't recommend them more.

I couldn't be happier to have chosen Elissa to represent me. I was looking for an attorney with…read moresignificant experience in handling legal name changes. Elissa and Willa were very kind and supportive from start to finish. I very much appreciate their expertise and the degree to which they simplified the entire process; they truly did "all the heavy lifting" for me. I highly recommend their services!

From the owner: Personalized strategy and a humane approach for your divorce, custody, support issues or legal name…read morechange. Or let us help you create your family through adoption or surrogacy contracts. Experienced lawyer, mediator, collaborator.

Our adoption journey was neither easy nor typical. We had been working with an agency for about a…read moreyear and during that time had experienced two failed placements. Our third match came through and independent source, and the birthmother wanted the support of Haven Adoptions to guide her through the process. While this was not our agency, the staff at Haven took us under their wing and agreed to work with our agency to help process this unique situation. It was easy to see why our birthmother chose Haven to help her place her child with us. Haven provided her with great resources not only during the process, but also after placement. They also did an amazing job teaming with our agency to ensure we were supported as well- keeping us informed the whole way through. They were with all of us through the entire delivery/ placement process to make sure that our son's best interests were paramount. We felt comfort in knowing that our birthmother was being well taken care of, and appreciated all the love and support that our family received. We consider the staffs of both agencies to be his 'fairy godmothers' and helping us find our happily ever after. Post placement we send our birthmother regular updates per an agreement Haven facilitated. They have helped us foster and maintain a level of contact that met all of our needs. Their advocacy for birthmothers and focus on erasing negative stigmas around placement is both admirable and supports our beliefs as well. Our journey took us on many unexpected paths, but we believe that there was a reason behind each one. We are eternally grateful to everyone involved, including the amazing staff at Haven. Thank you for your contribution to our family!

We have been thrilled with the level of care and service that we have received from Haven. Haven…read morehas provided excellent service to our expectant mother. As clients, we have received open, honest and timely communication from Haven. We have never felt pushed off to the side. Haven keeps a small client base in order to provide amazing service... and amazing service is exactly what we have recieved. We can't thank Haven enough for their honesty, thoughtfulness, service and commitment to their clients and expectant mothers.

Working with Chris and Adoptions From The Heart has been a great experience! As a fellow adoption…read moreprofessionals, we often have to collaborate to help our clients succeed. Collaborating with Chris for the home study portion of the process was a wonderful experience. He was professional, quick to respond, and easy to work with! Highly recommend him as a social worker!

From the owner: In business for over 30 years we specialize in Domestic Open Adoption. We offer domestic and…read moreinternational home study services, help with private adoptions and several educational classes for adoptive parents.We offer free services to pregnant women considering adoption, including help with housing and medical expenses where allowable by law.

Delta opened in 1977 to support adults with disabilities to live productive lives in their…read morecommunities. Over time we expanded to provide foster care and adoption services to children in need. The Glenside office is the headquarters for these Family Services. Individuals and families who are interested in learning more about becoming foster or adoptive parents are encouraged to contact this office. In the name of full disclosure, I have worked here for over 20 years.

The workers from Delta Community who take care of those in needs are really bad. Some of them are…read morenegligent to do their job that cause their client broke head/bleeding. Worse, these workers just do their own personal business at the clients' apartment without doing their real job (taking care of the clients), damage the property in the apartment, create hazard situation for clients to slip/fall, and create unsanitized environment. Their workers have really low quality, rude, causing lots of troubles to the surrounding neighbors including stomping, banging, throwing trash on ground rather than dumpster, ..., etc.. Do NOT send your family members to them who may get hurt by their untrained gang workers. This service taking money from the State/charging clients' families to run the parties for their workers. Horrible place!!

My family and I used them for a home study a number of years ago and I was not happy with them…read more There were a number of issues, but the biggest was that our main social worker, Alaina Springer, had some concerns that we were a "very religious" family. She told my wife and I that we would need to take a class on diversity and acceptance as part of the education requirement. We had already met the education requirements so this was on top of the usual ones. It was only after I pushed back and pointed out that this was discriminatory toward our religious background that she decided not to require it. They are one of the less expensive home study providers in the area, but I recommend you be wary of using them, particularly if you are "religious." AWAA and Bethany are two good options to consider, both of whom we had a better experience with for another adoption.

From the owner: We are a fully Hague Accredited agency dedicated to the goal that every child has the right to live…read morein a caring and nurturing environment that will stimulate his or her intellectual, physical and spiritual growth. Every child is entitled to a safe birth that will bond the family together. We seek to help with domestic and international adoptions for couples or singles over the age of 25. Global Adoption Services brings substantial expertise and experience to serve your adoption needs. Currently we offer adoption programs in Bulgaria, Hong Kong, and Ivory Coast and are licensed to provide domestic and international home studies to individuals and families who live in Maryland.

Convenient location for me. Only problem is that the staff seemed rushed and want to carry…read moreeverything from the car to bins or inside in one load! They broke some of my donations by stacking heavy items on top. Wish they would slow down and be more careful.

Brendan was a breath of fresh air after being turned away at goodwill (this has happened twice -…read morethey don't have the room). So happy to find a new place to donate. Both staff members were out helping customers. Recently noticed other places having doors closed like they are not open. (We donated the contents of a garage sale)