Messages from Jewish families seeking to adopt

There are thousands of Jewish families seeking to adopt. Placing a child for adoption is no easy decision; no option (parenting, abortion, adoption) is without significant consequences. There are women who are satisfied with adoption primarily because they are clear that they are not ready/willing to raise a child at this stage in their life and they are happy with the family that they choose to raise their child. They believe they have made the best choice for their child and themselves. We recommend that anyone considering this option both obtain counseling from adoption professionals as well as make an alternate plan for raising their child. The choice of adoption, when a woman is given the appropriate amount of support, can be empowering and loving. Yet it is also inherently challenging. Our Helpline counselors can give you some basic information about adoption that you may not know and connect you with resources to help you as you consider this option.

If you are interested in facilitators and adoption agencies which can connect you with other Jewish families seeking to adopt, you will find that adoption agencies in every major city have many Jewish families seeking to adopt. However, there are specific organizations which specialize in this, including:

Jewish Children's Adoption Network - 303-573-8113

Embrace A Jewish Child: 855.2.EMBRACE (855.236.2722)