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 Home Study, Consultation,  and Facilitation Services 

• Pre-adoption consultation to discuss private domestic, state domestic, and international adoption choices, and help families determine their best options.
• Completion of the home study assessment in order to determine family readiness to adopt, as well as to provide family education and preparation for child placement. 
• Completion of the necessary paperwork and other requirements for placement of children from out of state.
• Completion of required post-placement follow-up visits to assess and promote healthy child-family adjustment. Completion of post-placement reports in compliance with U.S. and international adoption requirements. Consultation and referral to community providers when additional support is needed. 
• Facilitation and referral to other qualified domestic and international adoption agents/attorneys/agencies as needed. Guidance and support during the adoption process. 

We Can Help!

 Identified Child  Adoption--If you have already located a non-relative birth mother and need a licensed adoption agency to complete the home study and other necessary steps, we'd be happy to assist you. 

If you are a birth mother considering placement, we would be happy to speak with you in confidence to review your options and discuss the next steps. 

Kinship Adoption--If you are pursuing the adoption of a child who is a relative, we can help you navigate considerations unique to relative adoption. 

Engagement, Connections, and Networking-- We provide information on self-networking and support families interested in that option. We provide consultation,  facilitation, and referral to other qualified domestic and international agents/attorneys/agencies for child placement in your area.  In addition, we work with families to make connections to complete an adoption through our Domestic Adoption Program. 

Special Needs Program—we promote finding loving homes for adoptable children challenged by a medical or emotional need, developmental disability, age, or sibling status. Please see the Waiting Children tab to learn more about our Foster Care Adoption Partnership Program, focusing on adopting deserving children from foster care.

 International Program— we are licensed for both domestic and international adoption and facilitate international adoption processes.  We provide home study and post-placement assessments in compliance with international adoption standards. 

Joy of My Heart Adoption Services is licensed and has its home office in Missouri. Couples, families, and single men and women who are able to provide a loving home for children are encouraged to apply.  For those who welcome it, we are pleased to provide encouragement to families from a faith-based, biblical perspective. 

 
Joy of My Heart Adoption Services works with affiliates that may identify specific criteria for child placement.  The agency will honor that criteria in providing information to families. 

 Joy of My Heart Adoption Services does not match specific children with families, but rather, facilitates the adoption process.  Our mission is to provide support and resources for adoptive families and to help children find their forever homes. 

For more information, please contact us at donna@jomhas.com or jomhas@gmail.com