November is National Adoption Month!

This year’s theme is “Engage Youth: Listen and Learn” and focuses on the need for families and permanent connections for teens. Thousands of teenagers across the country are at risk of aging out of the foster care system without permanent families or a sense of...
What is an Adoptive Home Study?

What is an Adoptive Home Study?

Adopting a child is a beautiful way to build a family. At Adoption & Beyond, we work with expecting parents and hopeful adoptive families across Kansas and Missouri from all sides of the adoption process. Working with expecting birth parents, and hopeful adoptive...
Communication Before the Baby Arrives

Communication Before the Baby Arrives

Expanding your family through adoption is an exciting and wonderful experience. As you wait for your newest family member to arrive, you may have questions or concerns you wish to voice to the expectant parents. Communication is the key to any successful adoption, but...
How to Guide a Prospective Birth Mother on Her Options

How to Guide a Prospective Birth Mother on Her Options

As a healthcare provider, you are tasked with overseeing the wellbeing of your patients. For women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, there are both physical and emotional aspects of care to be considered. Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy is a life-changing event...