Home Study Services in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
A Smooth Start to Growing Your Family Through Adoption
Adoption & Beyond performs domestic, international, private, and embryo adoptive home study assessments in Kansas & Missouri.
I Want To Start My Home Study Today
I Need More Than a Home Study
Staring Down a Mountain of Paperwork?
If you want to adopt and are looking into what steps you must take in order to bring a child into your family, you’re likely realizing that the paperwork required for a home study can… stack up. Figuring out where to start, how to keep track of everything, and even how to fill out detailed forms can be quite daunting. But the process doesn’t have to be so overwhelming.
At Adoption & Beyond, we have an efficient home study process and friendly staff ready to help.
“Helped Make the Process as Smooth as Possible.”
Wonderful To Work With!
…AHH THANK YOU!! You all have been so wonderful to work with!
Helpful Every Step
Thank you so much! We are so excited and will reach out with any questions …as you all have been so very helpful through the process.Top Notch Agency
I LOVED being a part of A & B. While I wish my time following my passion for adoption had been longer lived, I am SO grateful that I was able to follow my dream for even a few short years. You are...Incredibly Knowledgeable and Helpful
"Wonderful experience. Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. A valuable resource to have."Helped Make the Process as Smooth As Possible
“We went through Adoption & Beyond for all of our training and our home study prior to pursuing a private adoption. They helped us every step of the way and helped to make the process as smooth as possible....Your Adoption Education is Excellent
We really enjoyed the workshop with your agency. It’s what we missed when trying to learn about adoption from the Kansas Department of Children and Families. Your adoption education is excellent …You Guys Did Excellent Work
You guys did excellent work, your agency is very careful in everything made sure there’s no mistake we learned a lot working together and all staff are all professionals, we will recommend you to anyone that needs a home study, we...Education That Put Us At Ease
The support and education that is provided by Adoption & Beyond with the newsletters, videos, guides, blog posts, and email responses to questions has fostered a healthy environment for us to feel comfortable with continuous education about adoption, Ken and I feel that ...Adoption & Beyond Was a Clear Winner
How can I possibly write a good enough review to express how Adoption & Beyond helped us receive our greatest happiness? Stephanie and her team were “beyond” helpful in facilitating our adoption. We did match privately, but A&B helped us...Kindness When We Needed It
Thank you for all of your support, Shawna! It was a pleasure working with you. Your organization, clear communication, and kindness were very much appreciated!!
We’re Honored You’re Here.
A word from our founder:
As a social worker who helped women with unexpected pregnancies, I saw that adoptions needed more heart and connection! I created Adoption & Beyond to create genuine connections between birth and adoptive families. Then life threw me the most beautiful plot twist – I became an adoptive mom myself! Talk about on-the-job training!
For over 30 years, I’ve guided families through adoption with transparency, education, and ongoing support long after the “welcome home” balloons are gone. Feeling uncertain? I’m here to walk beside you on this amazing family-building journey.
Partner with Adoption & Beyond:
Where Your Home Study Journey Actually Becomes Easier
Monthly enrollment limited to only 6 families. Apply today!
Wonderful To Work With!
…AHH THANK YOU!! You all have been so wonderful to work with!Helpful Every Step
Thank you so much! We are so excited and will reach out with any questions …as you all have been so very helpful through the process.Top Notch Agency
I LOVED being a part of A & B. While I wish my time following my passion for adoption had been longer lived, I am SO grateful that I was able to follow my dream for even a few short years. You are a very special person and the agency you have created...Incredibly Knowledgeable and Helpful
"Wonderful experience. Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. A valuable resource to have."Helped Make the Process as Smooth As Possible
“We went through Adoption & Beyond for all of our training and our home study prior to pursuing a private adoption. They helped us every step of the way and helped to make the process as smooth as possible. We can’t recommend them highly enough! ”Your Adoption Education is Excellent
We really enjoyed the workshop with your agency. It’s what we missed when trying to learn about adoption from the Kansas Department of Children and Families. Your adoption education is excellent …You Guys Did Excellent Work
You guys did excellent work, your agency is very careful in everything made sure there’s no mistake we learned a lot working together and all staff are all professionals, we will recommend you to anyone that needs a home study, we really appreciate everything.Education That Put Us At Ease
The support and education that is provided by Adoption & Beyond with the newsletters, videos, guides, blog posts, and email responses to questions has fostered a healthy environment for us to feel comfortable with continuous education about adoption, Ken and I feel that we are continuously learning more information week by week as ...Adoption & Beyond Was a Clear Winner
How can I possibly write a good enough review to express how Adoption & Beyond helped us receive our greatest happiness? Stephanie and her team were “beyond” helpful in facilitating our adoption. We did match privately, but A&B helped us be home study ready and guided us throughout every step...Kindness When We Needed It
Thank you for all of your support, Shawna! It was a pleasure working with you. Your organization, clear communication, and kindness were very much appreciated!!The Home Study Process Doesn’t Have To Be So Intimidating
We’ll Help You Break It Up Into Doable Steps That You Can Accomplish With Our Help
1. Apply Now
To ensure personalized attention throughout your home study process, we accept only 6 new families per month.
2. Complete Your Adoptive Home Study
Our virtual home study portal makes gathering and organizing paperwork refreshingly easy!
3. Be Ready To Adopt
With the home study complete, you’re approved to adopt — what an accomplishment! At that point, you can focus on preparing your heart and home for a sweet little someone to arrive.
Serving Lee’s Summit and Eastern Jackson County
We’re in Overland Park, Kansas—just 20-25 minutes from Lee’s Summit via I-470 West to I-435 South (exit at Metcalf Ave). Our office is at 16236 Metcalf Ave, so it’s easy for Lee’s Summit families to stop by.
We do adoptive home studies all over Lee’s Summit—from historic downtown near M-150 to newer developments like Summit Woods, from neighborhoods near Summit Fair shopping area to homes near Longview Lake and everywhere in between.
We also serve families in nearby Blue Springs, Independence, Raytown, Grandview, Raymore, and Belton on the Missouri side, plus Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Lenexa, and Shawnee on the Kansas side. As a dual-licensed agency (both Kansas and Missouri), we can help any family in the Kansas City metropolitan area, regardless of which side of the state line you call home.
Don’t Get Stuck Staring At The List of Steps
Let’s Make That Dream a Reality.
Monthly enrollment limited to only 6 families. Apply today!
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