I adopted twice through Abrazo. I am a single mom of two wonderful boys. My experience was great! This agency has taught me so much. My children and I are blessed to be a part of Abrazo. I am so proud of the way they educate prospective parents prior to adoption. The ladies of Abrazo work very hard to see that everyone is treated with respect. I looked for an agency for quite a while before speaking with Abrazo. They didn't hesitate to work with me because I was single. They were very thorough with each aspect of adoption. I really feel like the children come first with Abrazo. I don't know that you can say that with every agency. I would recommend them to anyone. Glad to be part of the Abrazo family!
I must say I have spoken to well over a 100 families that have placed with Abrazo and not one of them has had this happen to them! We had an excellent experience with Abrazo and would recommend them to ANYONE!!!!
I do know that there are obligations you have to meet during your probationary period and if you do not meet those, there is always that chance. But honestly I had never heard of this happening!!!! I know what those obligations are and that is surprising that someone might not uphold those.
We looked at several agencies and found NOTHING even compares to Abrazo. The agency has the best reputation when it comes to open adoption, the education of open adoption and the caring for the sweet women that they work with everyday!!!!
Please e-mail me with any questions you might have of this agency or its director! I know them both well!
I loved Abrazo. We were recently placed with a beautiful baby boy. They have been very helpful, and I LOVE the support they give via thier forum, etc. This is a tight knit community that puts adoption about the child, not the parents (which is what it SHOULD BE!).
My husband and I adopted our daughter through Abrazo 5 years ago and returned "home" last year to adopt a sibling for our daughter. We took placement of our second child this June.
I can't imagine using any other agency. They are awesome and know what they are doing.
They are truly put the safety of the children first and for that we are forever grateful.
We thank God for Abrazo and the ladies that work there.
Can you be semi-honest or semi-pregnant?
Abrazo is not the agency for you if you are unwilling to fully embrace the family your future child will come from. Not every agency is for everyone, but I thank God every day that the woman at Abrazo helped us to educate us on the importance of openess in adoption. Because of this openess our family expanded by not only two beautiful children but by the very families that loved these children first before we even knew of them.
I consider both my children's first family my family as well.
I called and asked approximately how long a family might wait. The woman who answered said, "We only work with families who want a completely Open adoption. My husband and I prefer semi-open and that is our preference. She went on to say, well, you can't be semi-honest or semi-pregnant! What nerve? Who is she to judge us? All I did was ask one question and got this arrogant response from this person I feel I should not be dealing with families if this is how a family is treated. I would not consider them EVER!!! I am sure glad I never got to the point to send them any money and learned how obnoxious they are ... right from the start!! This worker actually did our family a favor. I would stay away from this agency because apparently they do NOT respect the families' wishes at all.
My wife and I adopted through Abrazo 5 years ago. I just can't begin to express how horrific an experience it was. The manipulation and underhanded treatment we received at the hands of the Director culminated with our Baby being taken from us. It was only through the efforts of the Birth Parents and some fine attorneys and Social Workers that we were able to get our baby back and get home.
If anyone would like to discuss further, please feel free to contact me at adoptivedad@aol.com.
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Great Agency!
I adopted twice through Abrazo. I am a single mom of two wonderful boys. My experience was great! This agency has taught me so much. My children and I are blessed to be a part of Abrazo. I am so proud of the way they educate prospective parents prior to adoption. The ladies of Abrazo work very hard to see that everyone is treated with respect. I looked for an agency for quite a while before speaking with Abrazo. They didn't hesitate to work with me because I was single. They were very thorough with each aspect of adoption. I really feel like the children come first with Abrazo. I don't know that you can say that with every agency. I would recommend them to anyone. Glad to be part of the Abrazo family!
Hmmm...
I must say I have spoken to well over a 100 families that have placed with Abrazo and not one of them has had this happen to them! We had an excellent experience with Abrazo and would recommend them to ANYONE!!!!
I do know that there are obligations you have to meet during your probationary period and if you do not meet those, there is always that chance. But honestly I had never heard of this happening!!!! I know what those obligations are and that is surprising that someone might not uphold those.
We looked at several agencies and found NOTHING even compares to Abrazo. The agency has the best reputation when it comes to open adoption, the education of open adoption and the caring for the sweet women that they work with everyday!!!!
Please e-mail me with any questions you might have of this agency or its director! I know them both well!
Love them!
I loved Abrazo. We were recently placed with a beautiful baby boy. They have been very helpful, and I LOVE the support they give via thier forum, etc. This is a tight knit community that puts adoption about the child, not the parents (which is what it SHOULD BE!).
Wonderful experience
My husband and I adopted our daughter through Abrazo 5 years ago and returned "home" last year to adopt a sibling for our daughter. We took placement of our second child this June.
I can't imagine using any other agency. They are awesome and know what they are doing.
They are truly put the safety of the children first and for that we are forever grateful.
We thank God for Abrazo and the ladies that work there.
Welllll.....
Can you be semi-honest or semi-pregnant?
Abrazo is not the agency for you if you are unwilling to fully embrace the family your future child will come from. Not every agency is for everyone, but I thank God every day that the woman at Abrazo helped us to educate us on the importance of openess in adoption. Because of this openess our family expanded by not only two beautiful children but by the very families that loved these children first before we even knew of them.
I consider both my children's first family my family as well.
Very Rude ... Would Not Consider
I called and asked approximately how long a family might wait. The woman who answered said, "We only work with families who want a completely Open adoption. My husband and I prefer semi-open and that is our preference. She went on to say, well, you can't be semi-honest or semi-pregnant! What nerve? Who is she to judge us? All I did was ask one question and got this arrogant response from this person I feel I should not be dealing with families if this is how a family is treated. I would not consider them EVER!!! I am sure glad I never got to the point to send them any money and learned how obnoxious they are ... right from the start!! This worker actually did our family a favor. I would stay away from this agency because apparently they do NOT respect the families' wishes at all.
Steer Clear...Horrible Experience
My wife and I adopted through Abrazo 5 years ago. I just can't begin to express how horrific an experience it was. The manipulation and underhanded treatment we received at the hands of the Director culminated with our Baby being taken from us. It was only through the efforts of the Birth Parents and some fine attorneys and Social Workers that we were able to get our baby back and get home.
If anyone would like to discuss further, please feel free to contact me at adoptivedad@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Adoptive Dad