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Hello
Wondering if anyone has any advice or can point me in the direction of any agencies or attorneys that have programs specific to "minority" placements.
AA or Biracial/Multiracial with AA and ______
Looking to adopt
In advance, THANK YOU
Hello
Wondering if anyone has any advice or can point me in the direction of any agencies or attorneys that have programs specific to "minority" placements.
AA or Biracial/Multiracial with AA and ______
Looking to adopt
In advance, THANK YOU
I'm not normally one to push anyone towards an adoption organisation but I have heard good things about PACT:
I appreciate your reply! I wish we could go international again!
I was in contact with them today, and, surprisingly, my family is not multi enough (im triracial/ partner C/ son tri/ daughter tri/ daughter bi/ daughter C)
Pact is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve adopted children of color.
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We actively recruit adoptive parents of color, we have specific programs and support groups for adoptive parents of color, and we have designed special trainings for white parents (and others) who want to adopt across racial lines.
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Pact helps pre-adoptive parents yearning to adopt African American, Latino, Asian, Native American and multiracial children born anywhere in the United States. Most of our placements involve at least one adoptive parent who shares the racial or ethnic heritage of their child. Families of color, in particular African American adoptive parents, are underserved in adoption. Pact works to make adoption ethical and accessible to all qualified parents, including low- and middle-income families. We are currently working with expectant mothers/parents who are looking for adoptive families for their African American babies, where at least one parent is the same race as their baby.
It sounds to me like they're exactly the agency you're looking for. Why would they not work with you?
AFAIK, any agency that works in domestic adoption will work with minority adopters wishing to adopt minority children.
We are a multi-racial family, but no AA. Im Latino, Chinese and Polish.... They want at least one parent to be AA.
I didn't realise that. I have online friends who aren't AA but they already have 2 adopted AA children so perhaps that makes the difference in their case?
I do note that they provide education for non-AA parents who wish to adopt across racial lines:
Quote:
When we work with white parents (or others) who want to adopt across racial
lines, we begin with an educational process that provides a strong grounding in
the way race and adoption intersect.
We are a multi-racial family, but no AA. Im Latino, Chinese and Polish.... They want at least one parent to be AA.
How can they tell you no because of race? Isn't that illegal?
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