04.01.20

Is Adoption Easy?

Is Adoption Easy? On March 7th, 2020, Adoption Center of Illinois held our annual ACI Gala. First, we want to thank everyone who attended and gave generously to our mission [...]
03.16.20

Why You’re Not “Giving Up A Child” For Adoption

By Pam Brown, ACI Expectant Parent Counselor

Why You’re Not “Giving Up A Child” For Adoption The history behind this old phrasing of “giving up a child”/ “putting up a child for adoption“ began with the orphan [...]
01.28.20

“Adoption Is Not The Same As Having Your Own Child”

By Pam Brown, ACI Expectant Parent Counselor

Many believe adoption is not the same as having a biological child. In some ways, this is true. However, in the most important way, it is not. Both adoption and [...]
01.28.20

A New Adoption Paradigm

In the summer of 1988, founder Richard Pearlman and a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors opened the doors to the Family Resource Center (FRC) in Chicago’s Uptown Bank Building. With [...]
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