As a non-profit program grounded in integrity and best practice, Open Arms strives to maintain a pool of hopeful adoptive families that is richly diverse so that the pregnant women and new moms we serve will have varied adoptive family options to consider as they determine who is the right family to raise their child.
Due to this commitment to maintain a diverse pool of waiting families; at this current time, our program is only welcoming in Hopeful Adoptive Parent(s) who is/are Black or African American, or who are an Interracial couple (where one parent is of Black/African American Ancestry) or families who are not Black or African American but whose children are Black or African American. If your family does fall within this group, please contact Michele directly via email at mlemasney@openarmsadoption.net for upcoming information session dates.
If you are a family that does not fall within this group, please feel free to check back with our program in mid-August to see if we are once again welcoming in other families.
Thanks so much for your interest in Open Arms Adoption Network. We are a comprehensive infant open adoption program licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. Open Arms Adoption is a program of JFCS of Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit social service agency that has been providing vital services to children, youth, families and seniors since 1855.
Our open adoption program is firmly rooted in the belief that acknowledging and honoring an adopted child’s whole being is important for the healthy development of self-identity and self-worth. Therefore, we are committed to working with our Birth and Adoptive Families to establish and maintain healthy open adoption relationships that benefit all, especially the child.
By clicking the Dropbox link below, you can also access our Calendar of Workshops & Events Flyer so that you can see our full offering of programming available to all in the adoption community. This same link also includes access to our current Adoptive Family Brochure. Click Here For Our Brochure & Workshops!
And finally, as a child-centered open adoption program, we are focused on our babies’ entire childhood, therefore, we do require that one prospective adoptive parent (if a couple), be 47 years old or younger or that the prospective adoptive parent (if a single person), be 47 years old or younger, at the time that their homestudy and adoptive family profile are completed.
If you have any additional questions, please email Michele at mlemasney@openarmsadoption.net.
Open adoption is a wonderful way to build a family. We, as a team, are committed to offering our Expectant and Birth parents and our Adoptive Families great compassion, support, and education throughout this journey. We thank you for your interest in our program and look forward to meeting you.
Open Arms Adoption Network is proud to be a program of JFCS of Greater Philadelphia, an agency that has provided child-centered adoption services since 1855.
We have offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware, and are a full-service, licensed, comprehensive adoption program serving expectant parents, prospective adoptive parents and birth parents.
