HISTORY OF ADOPTION & BEYOND

Founded in 1998


After four years in the adoption field, Steffany A. Aye found herself choosing to leave her place of employment as the Child Placement Supervisor for a local adoption agency in order to finish her 2nd Masters Degree. (Steffany's first Masters is in Family Life Education & Consultation and the second Masters is in Social Work). As Steffany was finishing her degree requirements, she began exploring the idea of starting an adoption agency. The Adoption & Beyond agency became a reality in the Fall of 1998. The agency actually originated out of Steffany's home in Louisburg, Kansas. Eventually, the agency outgrew the home office and relocated to Overland Park, Kansas near 435 and Metcalf. However, Steffany soon discovered that the agency still needed more space and was again moved to the current location at the corner of 162nd Street and Metcalf.

Adoption & Beyond is a not for profit agency licensed in the states of Kansas and Missouri. It has a board of directors who oversees the operation of the agency, and it is run on a daily basis by its Founder & Director, Steffany A. Aye, along with the assistance of a few select contract workers.