Christian Homes and Family Services  have set aside Friday and Saturday January 22, and 23 of 2010 for their Adoption Orientation.  The location is 1203 Estates Drive, Abilene, Texas.

Michael McDonald knows some of the biggest hurdles in adopting a child come after the deed is done. Studies have shown the failure rate for adoptions can be as high as 25 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but that is not the case when families receive training and counseling[.....]

Before year’s end, The Children’s Home of Lubbock will have finalized the adoptions of thirty children during 2009! We are thankful — thankful for the families who have lovingly gathered these youngsters to their hearts.  Thankful for the financial support of so many of you that has made these happy new beginnings possible.  Thankful for[.....]

Tony Dungy is the former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He also coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers. Tony holds the distinction of being the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl and the third person in NFL history to win the[.....]

In search of an adoptive family   We have been working with a birth mother for approximately three weeks.  She came to Colorado Christian Services (CCS) through a pregnancy center in Denver.  There are several unique circumstances surrounding this case.   This birthmother is a 37 y/o African American who has reportedly previously placed 6[.....]

LOCAL CYCLISTS PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE RACE TO RAISE ADOPTION AWARENESS TN ASAP (Adoption Support and Preservation) Program Brings Partners Together for Ride (Memphis, TN) – The week of October 5, 2009, cyclists participated in the 5th annual Adoption Tour Bike Ride.  Over 80 cyclists rode more than 430 miles statewide to raise awareness of the[.....]

Since 2000, the goal of National Adoption Day has been that every community in the U.S. will have an annual, institutionalized, self-driven celebration of National Adoption Day on or near the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which can include finalizing adoptions of children from foster care and celebrating all adoptions. In total, more than 25,000 children have[.....]

On Monday, April 20th, SPIRCO/Metal Building Products hosted the Agape Child & Family Services annual Kid’s Classic Golf Tournament at the illustrious TPC Southwind.  SPIRCO/Metal Building Products serves as the title sponsor for this annual tournament, which has raised over $450,000 in support of Agape in the past 4 years.  These funds go towards serving[.....]

Wanted: Loving Christian families for foster-adoption By Lori Vandagriff | In my 27 years of working for Children’s Homes Inc., I have had the privilege of seeing hundreds of children cared for and raised by loving, nurturing and dedicated Christian foster and adoptive parents. There just never seem to be enough families for the number[.....]

CFS will have their banquest celebrating their 30th anniversary on June 6, 2009 at the University City Church of Christ Family Life Center in Gainesville, Florida.  All adoptive families and adoptees from 30 years (over 400 babies placed) have been invited to attend.