
Adoption is another option for patients who want to build a family after treatment. A 2014 feature in Cure magazine tells the story of a patient who opted for adoption. To read the article, click here. Below is a list of some cancer friendly adoption agencies. Please call or email the agency for more information as they coordinate adoptions around the United States as well as internationally.
CANCER FRIENDLY ADOPTION AGENCIES
While there are no guarantees in the adoption process, the following agencies have expressed a willingness to work with prospective parents who have a cancer history.
AGENCY NAME |
LOCATION |
TYPE OF ADOPTION |
PHONE |
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Adoption & Beyond |
Overland Park, KS |
Domestic & International |
913.381.6919 |
Adoption Advocates International |
Port Angeles, WA |
Domestic & International |
360.452.4777 |
Adoption Bridges of Kentucky |
Louisville, KY |
Domestic |
502.585.4369 |
Adoption Information Services* |
Lawrenceville, GA |
Referral Agency |
770.339.7236 |
Adoption Resources |
Waltham, MA |
Domestic |
800.533.4346 |
Adoptions Together |
Silver Springs, MD Baltimore, MD Hendon, VA |
Domestic & International |
301.439.2900 |
Bethany Christian Services |
Locations Nationwide |
Domestic & International |
800.238.4269 |
Children’s Connections, Inc. |
Texas |
Domestic & International & Embryo Adoption |
800.456.4862 |
Family Adoption Services |
Homewood, AL |
Domestic |
800.877.4177 |
Forever Families Through Adoption www.ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org
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Rye Brook, NY |
Domestic |
914.939.1180 |
Independent Adoption Center |
Raleigh, NC Pleasant Hill, NC Los Angeles, CA Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, IN |
Domestic |
800.877.6736 |
*Adoption Information Services is a private referral agency that creates an adoption plan and recommends adoption agencies to prospective parents based on their specific circumstances