Families for Children Who Need Them
Adoption may be the most important, life-changing decision you’ll ever make. At Wide Horizons For Children, we do not take the responsibility of building families lightly. For the last five decades, we have been dedicated to finding the right family for every orphaned or vulnerable child we have placed in the U.S. What is best for the child always comes first.
Our Adoption Programs
Navigating the Adoption Process
Every adoption requires two services:
Child Placement
Agencies are only accredited to work in specific countries, so child placement services refers to the management of the particular country program from which you wish to adopt. For our international programs, Wide Horizons can work with families anywhere in the United States wishing to adopt from Burundi, Colombia or the Philippines.
Local Adoption Services
These services, including your home study and post-adoption / post-placement visits, are provided by an agency licensed in your state of residence. WHFC is licensed to offer these services in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York*, and New Jersey. If you wish to adopt from one of our programs, we can be a full-service agency meeting all your needs.
*WHFC provide home study services in the following NY areas: New York City, Long Island and the counties of Albany, Colombia, Duchess, Fulton, Green, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Sarasota, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, Washington, and Westchester.
The Cost of Adoption
We Are Transparent About Fees
We understand that for most families, adoption is a significant financial undertaking. Wide Horizons For Children is up front about all adoption fees — not just what you pay to us. Adoption fees can range from $30,000 – $50,000 depending on the program you select. For detailed costs by program, please download our Adoption Guide.
Financial Resources to Help Make Adoption More Affordable
There are many opportunities for you to make your child’s adoption more affordable, including subsidies through Wide Horizons For Children, as well as tax credits and deductions, general adoption grants, loans, adoption benefits in the workplace and other sources of funding. Ask us about eligibility for grants up to $15,000 for the adoption of Waiting Children.
Why Choose Wide Horizons for Children?
Great track record:
Over 50 years, we have placed 14,000 children from 56 countries in loving adoptive families in the U.S.
Transparent and ethical:
We are Hague Accredited and follow a strict code of ethics. We only place children for whom in-country options for family are not possible.
Personalized approach:
The service we give each adoptive family is tailored to their particular needs. A one-size-fits-all approach does not work for us.
Deep expertise:
All of our adoption experts have, on average, at least 20 years of experience behind them.
Inclusive programs:
We welcome singles, older parents, large families, and LGBT parents. Your eligibility will differ depending on the program, as child welfare officials in each country set their own eligibility requirements that prospective parents must meet.
Clear fee structure:
As a private, non-profit 503(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, we strive to keep costs as low as possible, and make sure our fee information is clear and complete.
Real understanding:
Over 90% of our staff have adopted a child themselves, or is adopted, or have a close family member who is adopted.
Post-adoption support:
Even after your adoption is complete, we offer a wide range of post-adoption services that support our adoptive families and adoptees throughout their lives.
Start Your Adoption Journey Today
Join the thousands of families who have opened their homes to children in need.
View Waiting Children
Waiting Children are ready to be adopted now, but need a little extra help finding just the right family. Considering a child on our Waiting Child list may open your heart to a child who really needs a loving home.
Let us answer your questions
Our helpful adoption consultants have made themselves available for a FREE 15-minute consultation to answer any questions you may have about adoption, post- and pre-adoption services.
Download our Adoption Guide
We’ve put together a comprehensive digital guide to tell you all you need to know about our adoption services including detailed information about the programs we offer, adoption fees and more.
Adoption Stories
The Transformative Power of Family
A Story of Commitment — the Ruddy/Novelle Family.
You couldn’t make up the Ruddy/Novelle family story if you tried.
Special Child Finds Special Home.
Ava was born with hydrocephalus, which meant her head was too heavy for her to lift. For this young child born in China this meant she spent most of her life flat on her back. Until a loving family stepped in.
Two Families, One Extraordinary Youth.
Eden and her adoptive family make the journey to Ethiopia. Two families come together despite all odds.
A Return to Ethiopia.
Sisters Aster and Charlotte were long curious to visit the country where they were born. The WHFC team helped prepare the pre-teens for the Zimdina program, which reunites adoptees with their birth families in Ethiopia.
New Chance For Cordelia.
Cordelia had no future in China. As an orphan with Down syndrome, there was virtually no chance of her being adopted. Under Chinese law, once children turn 14, they can’t be adopted at all. That’s when a Massachusetts teacher entered the picture.
