We attended our first Adoption 101 class in 2020 and the official outreach program in 2021. In our search for agencies, we were really drawn to Adoption Connection (AC) b/c of their commitment and fierce advocacy for Birth mothers. After speaking with other agencies, attorneys and consultants, we felt that they were the most transparent not only with adoptive parents, but also with offering Birth Mothers perspective, counseling, and a listening ear to make the most informed decision in the hardest time of their lives. We were told from the outset that 3 years + was a realistic estimate in terms of placement and though we hoped it would be earlier, we understood how delicate this journey was. We were sent quarterly updates with the number of times our brochure had been presented (over 40 by the end of our process), but we had never met a Birth Mother in person yet. It's very easy to go to dark places and play the blame game as to why it hasn't happened yet, but we decided to turn our sadness into a year of yes. Yes to the trips, yes to the dinners, and yes to adventures that came our way. We started therapy and really worked on being the best version of ourselves we could for whenever we got the call. In our research, the best advice we were given is that as adoptive parents, we have to be ok with being 4th place in terms of choices for Birth Mothers who are placing their child up for adoption: 1st is with a birth parent 2nd is with a family member 3rd is with a member of their community We were more than happy to be 4th place and it's with that mindset, we were able to wait (as difficult as it was) almost 3 years for a placement. Our Birth Mother was very confident in her decision to place her child up for adoption, but understandably had second thoughts once the child was born. Those first 30 days were so stressful and AC really stepped up and not only offered comfort, perspective, and options for the Birth Mother, but also coached us through the difficult time of having the child with us and the possibility of things not working out. It was very important to all of us that our Birth Mother felt secure and safe in whatever decision she made and in the end, she felt that we were the best option for her child. Adoption is not for the faint of heart, but if not for the expertise and advice of the team at AC, we definitely would not have been able to honestly tell our child that this decision was not made lightly and was made out of an abundance of love b/c he was so wanted by all parties. We're so thankful for the Adoption Connection Team and their continued support of Birth Mothers and Adoptive Families.

When my husband and I were searching for an adoption agency, our top priority was to find an ethical, transparent, thoughtful organization that would center the experiences of the real people coming together through adoption. We definitely feel we found that with Adoption Connection! We have found them to be a group of caring and experienced professionals who work SO incredibly hard to support families through the adoption process. I felt that we were well-informed and educated by their adoptive parent education classes, homestudy process, and the generous time given to us pre-match to make sure we were prepared and confident going into the process. We were matched after a little more than a year, and as they supported us through the many complexities of adopting, their heartfelt dedication, professionalism, and many years of experience really shone through to us. It is so clear that every person working at Adoption Connection is there because they are passionate about supporting adoptive families not just in the match, placement, and adoption, but also in building healthy and informed foundations that will support the whole adoption constellation for years to come.

This is a close to a scam as it gets by avoiding the legal classification as scam. The whole company seems to be set up by family law experts as 'legalized scam' skirting regulations as much as possible. You pay a high fee for outreach ($30k) to be shown 1-2 times a year to potential birthmothers. You will not have any matches for years. After that the 'case workers' will push an adoption on you without giving you any disclosure required by CA/ Federal law about the baby or birthmother situation. They will label it as only chance. Everything is hush hush. The cases they show you before you pay the fees are so different than what you will actually see it is heartbreaking. Avoid at all costs (like other reviewers here have detailed).