Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my racial / ethnic background? Who are my ancestors? These are the questions most people ask as part of exploring [...]
ACI is dedicated to demystifying the process of adoption for parents considering placing a child for adoption. Our blog series ACI’s Ask a Question About Adoption has resources for expectant [...]
ACI is dedicated to demystifying the process of adoption for parents considering placing a child for adoption. Our blog series ACI’s Ask a Question About Adoption has resources for expectant [...]
ACI is dedicated to demystifying the process of adoption for birth parents. Our blog series ACI’s Ask a Question About Adoption has resources for birth parents trying to understand what [...]
Thinking about adoption can be overwhelming by itself. How do you find an agency to trust during one of the biggest moments of your life? It’s a frightening first step [...]
Placing a child for adoption is one of the hardest things to consider. There are many factors weighing on the decision. One of the first questions most biological parents ask [...]
Parenting can be difficult at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic! Check out these articles and additional resources for interesting perspectives and useful tips for parenting during [...]
ACI meets with many prospective adoptive parents who are considering adopting a child of another race, ethnicity, or culture. “It’s much bigger than hair”, before families commit to pursuing a [...]
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 [...]
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy! We wanted to reach out given the challenges we are all facing to keep our families safe and keeping calm during [...]