Open Arms Adoptions Inc.

“Form 990 is reviewed by the board prior to 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.”

“Governing documents are available upon written request.”

“Open arms adoptions is a full-service domestic adoption agency. The clients for whom we provide direct services fall into one of three categories: women in crisis over an unplanned/untimely pregnancy, families who wish to adopt infants and families who hope to adopt children from the foster care system. Additionally, one of our primary goals is to raise awareness of the number of us children in the foster care system who are legally free for adoption and to increase the number of families ready and able to provide permanence for those children, particularly those who are part of a sibling group. Open arms adoptions provides counseling services to potential birth parents regarding options for their unborn children to include assistance with parenting, kinship placements and adoption. We provide case management services, referral services and financial support to these young women. Families working with open arms adoptions receive comprehensive training designed to prepare them for the experience of being matched with and eventually parenting children placed with them for adoption. The agency also provides support and assistance indefinitely following the placement of children for adoption.”

“Infant adoption - open arms works with women in crisis over an unplanned pregnancy as well as families hoping to adopt newborn babies. 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 of the birth family. We assume custody of children voluntarily placed with us for adoption and facilitate an adoptive placement. Open arms 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 fiscal year 2019, we provided services to over 30 birth parents, which resulted in 5 infants being placed for adoption. Our goals for 2020 include increasing outreach to potential birth mothers to provide education and counseling services. We have seen an increase in the number of women being referred to out-of-state adoption agencies who may not share our same philosophies or provide the level of support we believe to be essential to our clients.”

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