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NEW HAMPSHIRE LICENSED CHILD PLACING AGENCIES

 

 

ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN

Adoption services throughout New Hampshire for
children and birth parents. Applications accepted
from time to time from New Hampshire families for
domestic infants. Ukrainian placement program for
healthy infants and toddlers. Adoptive family
studies performed for NH families for courts, out-
of-state adoption agencies, and interstate and
international authorities. Court studies performed
for NH families.

 

26 Fairview Street

Keene NH 03431

Phone: (603) 357-4456

Fax: (603) 352-8543

e-mail: adfams@msn.com

 

 

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES

A private, non-profit agency with more than sixty
offices nationwide. Domestic services include birth
parent counseling as well as adoptive assessments.
Bethany will complete independent family
assessments as time allows. In addition to domestic
adoption services, Bethany has international
adoption programs in twelve countries. Intake for
international programs is via our website at
www.bethany.org.

 

PO Box 320

Candia, NH 03034

Phone: 1-800-BETHANY (Nat. wide – birth parents) or 

(603) 483-2886

Fax: (603) 483-0161

 

 

CASEY FAMILY SERVICES

A non-sectarian, non-profit agency that provides
long-term foster care for children unable to return
to their own families. Also provides post-adoption
services to any New Hampshire family with
adoption-related issues. Post-adoption services
available include counseling, support group, advocacy
and workshops.

 

105 Loudon Road Bldg. #2

 Concord NH 03301

Phone: (603) 224-8909

Fax: (603) 224-2584

 

 

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES OF NH

Statewide, non-sectarian, non-profit, family service
and adoption agency. Offers full range of adoption
services to adoptive parents, birthparents and
adoptees; including private and interstate
adoptions. Program provides birthparent
counseling, search and reunion services; as well as
both domestic and international adoption
homestudy/assessment services.

 

99 Hanover Street

PO Box 448

Manchester, NH 03105-0448

Phone: (603)668-1920 or 1-800-640-6486

Fax: (603)668-6260

 

 

CHINA ADOPTION WITH LOVE, INC.

A private non-profit adoption agency specializing in
China adoptions. Licensed in all of New England.
Intake through the main office in Massachusetts
and adoption home study and post-placement
services in New Hampshire. Agency notarizes,
certifies and authenticates documents for clients.
Reasonable fees. Offers group travel to China with
a doctor on each trip. The only focus is China!

 

251 Harvard Street, Suites 17 and 19

Brookline, MA 02446

Phone: 1-800-888-9812

Fax: 1-617-232-8288

e-mail: info@cawli.org

 

 

CREATIVE ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

A comprehensive social service agency for children
and all types of families. The adoption program has
its emphasis on, but not limited to, multi-ethnic and
special needs children. Home studies are available
in custody matters, international and domestic
adoptions.

 

PO Box 1703

Manchester NH 03105

Phone: (603) 623-5006

 

 

LDS FAMILY SERVICES NH AGENCY

A privately funded agency sponsored by the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
Agencies are located nationwide. The local office
provides complete adoption services to members of
that faith in the New England area. Services to
birth parents and their families are also provided
(open to people of any denomination). Agency does
not do home studies for private, independent, or
international adoptions.

 

547 Amherst Street, Suite 404

Nashua NH 03063-4000

Phone: (603) 889-0148

Fax: (603) 889-4358

 

 

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND

A private, non-profit, non-sectarian, multi-service
agency offering international adoption services for
Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. Home
study and post placement services for domestic
adoption and out of state international adoptions.

261 Sheep Davis Road #A-1

Concord NH 03301-5750

Phone: (603) 224-8111 or 1-800-244-8119

Fax: (603) 224-5473

E-mail: adoption@lcssne.org

Website:  www.adoptlss.org

 


NH ADOPTION BUREAU

A non-profit, non-sectarian agency specializing in
placements of infants, independent adoptions and
open adoption. Offers a range of services to birth
parents, adoptive parents, and children.

 

Boston Adoption Bureau

14 String Bridge

Manchester, NH 03103

MAIL TO:

14 Beacon Street

Boston, MA 03108

Phone: (617)227-1336 or 1-800-338-2224

Fax: (617)227-6308

 

 

NH CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC.

Statewide, non-profit social service and adoption
agency providing services to birth parents and
adoptive parents. Counseling is provided to all
members of the adoption triad, as well as full post-
adoption services to individuals who were adopted
through the agency. In addition, home studies are
provided to families adopting privately. Branch
offices are located in Berlin, Concord, Keene,
Laconia, Lebanon, Littleton, Nashua, Rochester and
Windham, with the main office in Manchester.

 

215 Myrtle Street

PO Box 686

Manchester NH 03105-0686

Phone: (603) 669-3030 or 1-800-562-5249

Fax: (603) 626-1252

 

 

NH DIVISION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH

AND FAMILIES

A public agency, which provides services to adoptive
children with special needs and their families. No
services are provided for international adoptions.
Home studies for independent and family adoptions
are completed only upon receipt of a Probate Court
Order.

 

NH DHHS

Division for Children, Youth &
Families

129 Pleasant Street - Brown Bldg

Concord NH 03301

Phone: (603) 271-4707

Fax: (603) 271-4729

 

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SERVICES, INC.

New Hope is a non-profit ministry to international,
orphaned children. The agency does home studies
and placements of children from Eastern Europe,
Romania, Ukraine and Russia. New Hope has full-
time personnel in each country, and has been given
adoption accreditation by Russia and now maintains
an office in St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

PO Box 310

Rumney, NH 03266

Phone: (603) 786-9950

Fax: (603) 786-9946

 

VERMONT CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY,
INC.

Private, non-sectarian child welfare agency,
offering counseling services and complete adoption
programs, including international, domestic, special
needs and private adoptions. Limited to Cheshire,
Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire.

 

79 Weaver Street

PO Box 127

Winooski VT 05404-0127

Phone: (802) 655-0006

Fax: (802) 655-0073

 

NH families should call the Woodstock
Office Woodstock Office:

32 Pleasant Street

 Woodstock VT 05091

Phone: (802) 457-3084

 Fax: (802) 457-3086

 

WIDE HORIZONS FOR CHILDREN, INC.

A non-sectarian, full-service agency for adoption
and adoption issues. Places children from birth to
15 years, from overseas and U.S. Serves all of New
Hampshire from the Milford Office.

 

116 South River Road

Building D Unit 2

Bedford, NH 03110

Phone: (603) 792-2030 ext. 100

Fax: (603) 792-2035

cmcauliffe@whfc.org

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NH DHHS Adoption Services

Catherine Atkins,

Adoption Supervisor

Phone: (603) 271- 4707


Attorney Referral Service


New Hampshire Bar Association
Legal Advice and Referral Center
112 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-2947
(603) 224-6942
Fax: (603) 224-2910
World Wide Web: http://www.nhbar.org
E-mail: info@nhbar.org


Adoption Resources 

Getting Started!  - is a helpful tool kit that can assist adoptive parents with the adoption process. 

 

Administration for Children & Families provides helpful resources for Adoptive Families.


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