The Nationwide Internet Adoption Help Program (NIAH) provides an opportunity for you to search for children via the Internet and throughout the United States in the hope of finding the child that you envision as part of your family.  When you want to inquire about a child in another state, the first question that a placing agency will usually ask is, "Who is your agency?"

FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES offers this program to ensure that you are prepared (educated, studied and licensed) and therefore ready to accept a child into your home.  We will make the contacts on any child you have identified through your own Internet searching, and assist you in negotiating the visiting and placement of a child.  Training, mentoring and support are all included in your fee, to help you navigate the winding road of adoption.

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While New York State has hundreds of children who are legally freed and ready to be adopted, these children are, on the average, older than ten years of age.  Most are teenagers. Many have psychiatric diagnoses, are on medication, attend special education classes, or have other special needs.  Some are part of a sibling group that may not be separated.

They are the "Waiting Children" of New York State.  They are all waiting for "forever families," but have not yet been found by someone with the dedication and commitment that forever requires.

In addition to all of our NIAH services, FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES will assist you with your search for these children, and then help you to build the permanent relationships that lead to adoption.

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An extension of our Budabin-McQuown Program, this small but special program seeks families who are willing to adopt children who, because of developmental or mental health issues or injury, are not able to consent to their own adoptions.

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FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES Direct Placement Program (DPP) assists pregnant women or birth parents who are considering the option of surrendering their newborn for adoption, with counseling and other supports. If they do decide adoption is the right option for them, we can further assist them by matching them with one of our approved families that they are comfortable with.

Adopting families who are interested in a newborn can apply to this small program. Although these days, the reality is that there are few birth families who come to us on their own, and occasional referrals to us, FAMILY FOCUS will present approved adopting families with an action plan including resources so they may actively begin their own search.

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Whether you are adopting an infant or toddler from another country, second-parent adopting your spouse's or partner's child, or becoming a parent to another child who is known to you, FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES will visit your home, process all the necessary clearances and paperwork, and write a Family Study for you in a timely manner at a reasonable cost.

We also do post-placement supervision and reports to meet the requirements of other countries and other states, and we offer training and other support services for families adopting from certain countries.

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Our unique Empowered Transition process, along with other topics such as Inducement, Abandonment, and Consumer Mentality, are given as keynote speeches, training institutes and workshops at dozens of adoption conferences every year.

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