JFS Adoption Choices
A Program of Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Since 1982, Adoption Choices, a non-profit, licensed adoption program, has been providing Massachusetts families with comprehensive adoption services. Our program is designed to meet the needs of the adoptive parents, birth parents, and adopted persons by providing a wide range of educational and counseling services. Adoption Choices provides home study services, support and educational programs for waiting families, and traditional agency and parent-identified adoptions with a wide range of openness. We welcome couples and single individuals of all ages, religions, ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles.
Our comprehensive Adoption Services Include:
- Free Individual Consultations
- Pre-adoption Planning
- Adoption Home Studies
- Domestic and International Adoptions
- On-going Support and Education Services
- Child Placement Services
- Post-Placement Supervision and Legal Finalization
- Family Life Education Groups for Adoptive Parents
- Adoption Advocacy
You can choose from many types of adoption:
- Traditional Adoptions
- Parent Identified Adoptions
- Open Adoptions
- International Adoptions
We’re here to clarify the advantages and issues involved in each choice, and to help you decide which options meet your needs and interests.
Our comprehensive Adoption Services Include:
- Free Individual Consultations
- Pre-adoption Planning
- Adoption Home Studies
- Domestic and International Adoptions
- On-going Support and Education Services
- Child Placement Services
- Post-Placement Supervision and Legal Finalization
- Family Life Education Groups for Adoptive Parents
- Adoption Advocacy
You can choose from many types of adoption:
- Traditional Adoptions
- Parent Identified Adoptions
- Open Adoptions
- International Adoptions
We’re here to clarify the advantages and issues involved in each choice, and to help you decide which options meet your needs and interests.
Our own Dale Eldridge in the news!
Dale Eldridge of Adoption Choices shares her insights at Resolve New England's blog on what Russia's adoption ban means for prospective parents. Well written Dale!...
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Raquel Woodard (Adoption Choices social worker) been named "Angel of Adoption"
We have some exciting news! Raquel Woodard (Adoption Choices social worker) has just been named an "Angel of Adoption" and a beautiful article was published...
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We are the proof that the waiting actually leads somwhere
I’ll be speaking with some prospective adoptive parents tonight. There are several of us “old-timers” who speak periodically to a group of waiting parents at...
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Personal Stories
Defying Gravity
Thirteen is better than three. I know I’m in the minority here but I’m sorry, it’s true. While trying to weather K’s three year old...
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Temper Tantrums: Where are they coming from?
THE CALL: “Hello A.., this is Lauren from school” said the somewhat serious voice on the other end of the phone. “Yes,” I reluctantly responded...
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Love and Bonding
While talking to some college students recently, I recalled the challenges I had in bonding with my youngest daughter when she was a newborn. I...
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It Takes A Village
I read a post the other day from a blog called A Diary of a Mom written by a woman named Jess. Jess is the...
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Love and Birthdays
My big 14th birthday is coming up this week (at least according to my 4-year-old, who also thinks I am still in High School). I...
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Must Read Books for Your Toddler
My husband and I have been talking about how wonderful adoption is since we brought our son home with us from Korea. Now that he...
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Kids & Parenting
Adoption Journey: A Trip of Turbulence, Delays and Surprises
It is hard to believe that 6 years ago our journey with adoption began. Although there was no map, the direction was clear but the...
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