Children's House International is pleased to announce our newest program!

Washington State Children that are available for domestic adoption

There are an estimated 100,000's of children currently in the foster care system in the United States that are legally available for adoption. These children are waiting for their forever families to come forward and parent them! Washington state children, who have been abandoned or removed from their parents for various reasons are in need of a family to adopt them. Sadly, many of these children get lost in the system due to misconceptions of the difficulties of adopting domestically. Children's House International has accepted the challenge and will help you every step of the way!

The Children available for adoption:

Children from range in age from toddlers to 17 years of age are available for adoption, though most children are 5 and older. Many sibling groups are also available, they in varying ages and ethnic backgrounds. Some of these children have experienced various degrees of neglect or abuse and may have cognitive and physical or emotional delays.

Washington State requirements:

Families have an approved home study and home inspection completed. State basic qualifications to become a foster adopt parent: Adoptive families must also take the foster to adopt PRIDE training classes and the First Aid/CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens/HIV/AIDS Classes. The certification is good for 2 years and is provided by local DCFS offices free of charge.

The State of Washington's foster to adopt program is open to the following applicants:

Singles, Married or Divorced, Male or Female, or Unmarried Partners. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, in good physical health and able to pass local, state and nationwide (FBI) a criminal background checks.

The children are currently residing in the care of the State:

Children reside in Washington state licensed foster families.

Time Frame:

The approximate time frame from application through placement of the child is 6 to 24 months.

Post-Placements requirements:

In the state of Washington, an adoption is finalized after the completion of the last post- placement report. Upon placement of the child in your home, post-placement visits are required monthly for twelve months after placement, with reports due quarterly to the State.

For more information including fees
email: FosterAdopt@chiadopt.org

Please note that most adoption fees will be eligible for the federal government $11,000 per child tax credit to adoptive parents in the year the adoption is finalized.

Foster to adopt Resources:

Families who adopt through the state of Washington may also be eligible for additional resources and support through Washington State's Department of Human Services, through the Adoption Support Program. The services that may be available include health insurance, respite care, monthly stipend for care of the child, and referral to resources, up to $1500 possible reimbursement for adoption expenses.

To Get More Information:

Please email: FosterAdopt@chiadopt.org or call 360-383-0623. Or if you prefer, you can fill out this simple Information Request Form if you would like us to contact you with more information.