Paying for your Adoption – Grants
Paying for Your Adoption “How much does adoption cost?” is one of the questions we hear most frequently from families who come to Carolina Adoption Services. Adoption costs vary, but…
Paying for your Adoption – Tax Credit
Paying for Your Adoption “How much does adoption cost?” is one of the questions we hear most frequently from families who come to Carolina Adoption Services. Adoption costs vary, but…
Travel Tips
The #1 tip is to contact a Travel Advisor if you plan to travel, whether domestic or international. Travel Advisors will make sure you know what places are back open…
Create, Engage, Listen, and Grow!
Adoption is the legally binding process of a child (or children) to a parent (or parents) requiring that they now provide financial, emotional, educational, and medical stability for the child…
A Change in Family Systems
Adoption is the merging of two distinctly different systems into one. Although this unification is beautiful, it is not always harmonious! Your current family system is comprised of individuals with…
The importance of a home study
The Importance of the Home Study Written by: Deann Borkowski, LMSW Clinical Director As the Clinical Director of Carolina Adoption Services, I wanted to share with you my excitement for…
BUILDING UNITY
Building Unity Written by: Sarah Nolette, CHOICES Coordinator As an agency, Carolina Adoption Services has had the opportunity to care for and serve adoptive families for over twenty-five years. With…
Being the Difference in a Different Time
Being the Difference in a Different Time Written by Phyllis Stephenson | Executive Director At this point, it seems the life associated with COVID 19 is never-ending. We are missing…
Helping Children Grow
Written by Rebecca Smith | International Coordinator Becoming a new parent is filled with feelings of excitement, anticipation, and sometimes feelings of anxiety with the unknown. How will I know…
Preparing Extended Family Members and Support Systems for Adoption
Written by Alexis Sullivan | Family Services Manager for International Adoption Adoptive parents spend quite a bit of time preparing and educating themselves for the journey of adoption. It can…