ADOPTION + FOSTERING Adoption Therapy Associates of West Seattle — Laura Stone, MA Licensed mental health counselor certified in adoption and foster care therapy and in attachment- trauma-focused therapy Seattle, West Seattle; 206-498-9895 laurastone.org info@laurastone.org Adoptive Friends & Families of Greater Seattle Nonprofit support and educational group that includes both families touched by adoption and families waiting to adopt Greater Seattle area; 425-243-7725 affgs.org info@affgs.org AdoptUSKids National project that supports child welfare systems and connects children in foster care with families Nationwide; 1-888-200-4005 adoptuskids.org info@adoptuskids.org Agape Adoptions Highly personalized, professional international adoption placement services for children from China, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Hong Kong and Romania Nationwide; 253-987-5804 agapeadoptions.org agape@agapeadoption.org Amara Not-for-profit organization serving children in foster care and the families who care for them Offices in King (206-260-1700) and Pierce (253-444-0121) counties amarafamily.org amara@amarafamily.org Casey Family Programs National operating foundation headquartered in Seattle providing services to children in foster care (birth–18) and their families Multiple national field offices; Seattle office: 206-282-7300 casey.org Children’s Home Society of Washington Nonprofit organization providing residential and group care for troubled children as well as a range of family support, therapeutic, adoption and advocacy services Regional offices statewide; 206-695-3200 (toll-free: 1-800-456-3339) childrenshomesociety.org
A Child’s Dream Licensed nonprofit adoption agency located in Poulsbo serving birth mothers and birth parents throughout the state with child placement services Statewide; 1-800-247-8280 achildsdream.org/washington-state adoption@achildsdream.org Foster Parents Association of Washington State Resources, programs and advocacy for foster, kinship and adoptive families to enrich the quality of life for Washington state’s children in out-ofhome or adoptive care Statewide; 1-800-391-2273 fpaws.org fpaws@fpaws.org Holt International Christian organization committed to keeping families in crisis together, caring for homeless kids and finding adoptive families; support for domestic and international adoptions 1-888-355-HOLT (4658); holtinternational.org info@holtinternational.org Northwest Adoption Exchange Championing youth foster care and making important connections with potential adoptive families Serving Pacific Northwest youth; 1-800-927-9411 nwae.org nwae@nwresource.org Olive Crest Outreach and services for at-risk children, including child abuse prevention, fostering and adoption placement, life skills training and mentoring, counseling and more Bellevue (425-462-1612), Tacoma (253-572-7888), Silverdale (360-328-1650) olivecrest.org Open Adoption & Family Services Open adoption agency supporting pregnant women and couples in making decisions about their options — pregnancy, abortion, adoption — in an atmosphere of dignity and respect Greater Seattle area; 1-800-772-1115 openadopt.org info@openadopt.org Treehouse Nonprofit with a mission to give foster kids a childhood and a future; providing academic and other essential support for thousands of youths in foster care across Washington state each year Offices in Seattle, statewide impact; 206-767-7000 treehouseforkids.org info@treehouseforkids.org
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