Open Arms Adoptions Inc

“Form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and finance director prior to filing and the board after filing.”

“The agency holds regular board meetings, monitoring and enforcing all policies. Board members sign a written conflict of interest statement, which includes their ongoing duty to inform. Any board member with a potential conflict refrains from voting on said issues.”

“Board members vote annually on compensation of the executive director following an annual performance review.”

“Governing documents are available upon written request.”

“Open arms adoptions works with women in crisis over an unplanned pregnancy as well as families hoping to adopt newborn babies. Our services to women/couples whose infants are diagnosed (either prenatally or at birth) with complex medical conditions has also continued and culminated in the placement of 4 medically complex children during the past fiscal year. Oaa provides pre and post-adoption counseling, case management services and education services regarding options and ohio rules and regulations surrounding adoption. Additionally, we gather information necessary to complete a report of social/medical background related to birth families. We assume custody of children voluntarily placed with us for adoption and facilitate an adoptive placement. Oaa works with birth parents and adoptive parents on creating a plan all are comfortable with and that meets the needs of each individual child. For adopting families, we provide ongoing support and post-placement services as well as assistance with finalizing adoptions once the statutory time period has passed. During fye 6.30.23, we provided services to over 72 expectant/birth parents, resulting in 22 adoptive placements, including the 4 with complex medical needs. Our goals for fye 6.30.24 include continued outreach to professionals who may treat women in need of our services. We continue to see a large number of women referred to out-of-state "facilitators- or adoption agencies who are unfamiliar with ohio adoption rules and regulations and who are unable to provide the level of support we believe is essential to our clients.”

“Open arms adoptions works with women in crisis over an unplanned pregnancy as well as families hoping to adopt newborn babies. Oaa provides post- adoption counseling, case management services and education services regarding options and ohio rules and regulations surrounding adoption. Additionally, we gather information necessary to complete a report of social/medical background related to birth families. We assume custody of children voluntarily placed with us for adoption and ensure an adoptive placement. Oaa works with birth parents and adoptive parents on creating a plan all are comfortable with and that meets the needs of each individual child. The agency also works to match children in foster care who are awaiting adoption with families equipped to meet their needs. Our primary focus in this area is keeping siblings together. Many children in the foster care system are separated from their brothers and sisters or are at risk of being separated upon their move to an adoptive home. Open arms seeks families who are open to a sibling group and provides specialized training to assist in this transition. As part of this program, the agency partners with state and county children's services agencies who have custody of these children. During fye 6.30.24, open arms placed 40 children including 11 infants, 6 individual children from foster care and 10 sibling groups (23 children in those groups). We provided information and/or counseling services to over 80 women. Additionally, we provided training to 43 families hoping to adopt. Our goals for fye 6.30.25 continues to be to increase our outreach to professionals who may come into contact with women who need our services. There continue to be unlicensed and unregulated entities marketing themselves to women in other states, including ohio. We hope to educate providers as to the value of a local licensed agency who is familiar with essential resources our birth moms require. It is also our goal to continue to recruit and educate families of the need for people to adopt children from foster care.”