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About Our Children
Children of all ages, from all ethnic, linguistic and economic backgrounds await adoption. -
Overview of Adoption Services
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Adoption FAQs
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Our Adoptive Families
Individuals and families that adopt through The Department of Children and Families come from all walks of life. You do not have to be married, wealthy, or have a specific education or background. -
Becoming an Adoptive Parent
Steps to take to become an adoptive parent -
Foster Care and Adoption Informational Meetings
The current schedule of Foster Care/Adoption Informational Meetings and the Massachusetts Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings. -
Subsidies
Adoption subsidies may be available to parents who adopt children who may have physical or mental disabilities, or severe emotional problems. -
Support and Guidance for Adoptive Parents
Prospective and current adoptive families receive information, guidance and support services from The Department of Children and Families and other organizations in the adoption community. -
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Outlines the process that states have to ensure consistent protection and services to children who are placed across state lines. -
Licensed Adoption Centers, Adoptee Rights
The Office of Child Care Services provides information pertaining to adoption and foster care services within the Commonwealth. -
Related Links
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Email Us about Foster Care or Adoption
The Official Website of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
Health and Human Services
Adoption
If you are thinking about adoption, please consider the difference you can make in a child's life. You can find more information here.