Adoption can be beautiful and loving choice, but it can also be an emotional and difficult journey. Finding a great adoption agency is essential to get the care and support you need to make your journey a success.

Below we’ll list nine things that we think that every great adoption agency should strive to offer to potential birth parents— we offer them all at American Adoptions.

If you have any questions as you read, or would like more information about the adoption process, you can call our 24/7 adoption hotline at 1-800-ADOPTION or get free information with our online form.

1. Unplanned Pregnancy Help

If you are pregnant, adoption agencies in Nevada can play a role in helping you understand your options. Many women use adoption agencies for information about options for unplanned pregnancy in Nevada.

Our goal is to empower you to make the decision that is best for you, and we will never pressure you to choose adoption. We believe that the best agencies provide free unplanned pregnancy counseling and support, and will offer information about adoption to anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy, with no obligation or judgement. So, that’s exactly what we do.

To find support, you can look for:

• Our 24/7 hotline (1-800-ADOPTION) that offers free counseling

• The articles on our website offer a wealth of information to help with unplanned pregnancy

2. Your Choice of Waiting Adoptive Families

If you’re wondering, “what agencies find parents to adopt my baby in Nevada?” you may be happy to know that most domestic adoption agencies can help you. But, not all agencies are the same.

A great agency will help you connect to a good adoptive family for your baby. The best agencies will empower you to choose an adoptive family that best fits your goals and desires, and will give you opportunities to get to know potential adoptive families that fit your preferences.

American Adoptions works with hundreds of families from all across the country. Other professionals may only provide a handful of families to consider. More choices means a better chance of finding a family your truly believe in.

You can click here to begin looking at our family profiles now.

3. Adoption Planning Services

To place a child for adoption with an agency in Nevada, you need a plan. Our birth parent specialists will be by your side as your create your personal adoption plan.

In your adoption plan, we will help you decide what you are looking for in adoptive parents, make plans for your hospital stay and delivery, and decide what kind of post-placement contact you would prefer. The best agencies will help make the process simple and clear to you.

To find out if an agency offers adoption planning, you can look for:

• Information from the agency about how to create an adoption plan and the steps of adoption

• Information from the agency about the type of adoption you prefer (open adoption or closed adoption)

4. Professional and Experienced Staff

If you’re wondering how to give your child up for adoption with agencies in Nevada, you may have questions that an adoption professional can answer.

Great adoption agencies may have small or large staffs, but the best agencies will have several experienced staff members who understand the adoption process and have helped many birth mothers through their pregnancies and placements. They will also be licensed, and will act with professionalism.

With more than 30 years of experience and licensing in multiple states, this is what you can expect from our team.

To check for professionalism and experience, you can:

• Look for information about licensure—local agencies are usually licensed in one state, but national agencies are licensed in multiple states, usually have more experienced staff members, and are more thoroughly regulated

• Take a look at the agency’s staff listings online or call the agency and ask any questions you have—experienced, professional staff will treat you with respect and will be happy to answer your questions

5. Understanding and Support

If you are looking at places to put up a child for adoption in Nevada, it is important to feel empowered and understood. A great adoption agency will provide you with as much support as possible. The best will provide you with support when you need it at every step, and will have staff that understand what you are going through.

Our agency was founded by an adoptee, and includes birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees on staff. We can provide the best support because we know what it’s like to be in your shoes.

To check for understanding and support you can look for:

• An agency with staff available 24/7 throughout the adoption process, that offers free counseling

• Staff members who have personal experience with the adoption process as birth parents and can answer your questions (like our birth parent specialist Michelle)

6. Financial Assistance

If you are looking for an adoption agency to give up a child in Nevada, you can find support with adoption agencies.

In many cases getting the support you need will mean connecting with financial support—a great agency will never ask you to pay for adoption services, and will be able to help you navigate the processes to get you support with all the financial assistance you need.

To check if an agency can help with financial assistance:

• Seek out agencies that mention assistance for expenses like pregnancy medical care and food costs, which you can often receive assistance with as a birth mother

• Ask an adoption professional to help you understand what laws are in place in your area—some states restrict what expenses can be covered in adoption, and a good adoption agency will be able to help you access that information

7. Help with the Legal Processes of Adoption

There may be several times during the adoption process when you need help understanding and navigating the legal system and making the steps to assure that the process is completed properly.

Good places to give up a baby for adoption in Nevada will have staff who can help you through the process. A great adoption specialist will follow all laws (and help you do the same), and will help you get any legal assistance you need.

To check if an agency can help you with the legal processes of adoption:

• Make sure you work with a licensed agency with a history of successful adoptions—licensed agencies are reviewed regularly to assure that they are following laws and regulations

• Ask questions about what kind of legal support you can receive—great adoption agencies can offer referrals to law professionals and may be able to help cover the fees associated

8. Screening and Educational Services

Giving your child up for adoption with agencies in Nevada can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. To give you peace of mind, we provide education to potential adoptive families and prospective birth parents, and will make sure that everyone involved in the process is ready and understands the upcoming processes and changes.

This means that any family who works with our agency is fully prepared to be amazing parents for your baby.

To check if an agency screens and educates potential adoptive families and birth parents, look for:

• Agencies that offer pre-adoption counseling and require home studies

• Open access to information—both on the agency’s website and over the phone, you should be able to get your questions answered

9. Contact Mediation

Places to give up a baby for adoption in Nevada may offer services for different types of adoption.

Our specialists will walk you through the type of adoption you would like (open, semi-open, or closed). Depending on the type of adoption you choose, a great agency can play a large part in helping you communicate with potential adoptive families before you choose one, and stay in contact after placement is completed.

To check if an agency can help with contact mediation:

• Look at the types of adoption an agency focuses on—adoption agencies that handle open adoptions will likely have a better understanding of contact mediation

• Ask an adoption professional how they can help you build a relationship and stay in contact with an adoptive family

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