07.11.23
A Comprehensive Guide to Adoption Home Studies
As you begin your adoption journey, one of your first steps will be completing a home study. This blog post is a guide to the different types of adoption home [...]
04.26.23
How to prepare for an adoption home study
Adopting a child is an exciting and life-changing decision, but it can also feel overwhelming and complicated. You may be wondering what the process is like. In this blog post, [...]
03.01.21
How ACI Views Open Adoption
Placing a child for adoption is one of the hardest things to consider. There are many factors weighing on the decision. One of the first questions most biological parents ask [...]
04.16.20
Transracial Adoption Support “It’s Much Bigger Than Hair”
ACI meets with many prospective adoptive parents who are considering adopting a child of another race, ethnicity, or culture. “It’s much bigger than hair”, before families commit to pursuing a [...]
04.01.20
Is Adoption Easy?
Is Adoption Easy? On March 7th, 2020, Adoption Center of Illinois held our annual ACI Gala. First, we want to thank everyone who attended and gave generously to our mission [...]
03.16.20
Why You’re Not “Giving Up A Child” For Adoption
Why You’re Not “Giving Up A Child” For Adoption The history behind this old phrasing of “giving up a child”/ “putting up a child for adoption“ began with the orphan [...]
01.28.20
“Adoption Is Not The Same As Having Your Own Child”
Many believe adoption is not the same as having a biological child. In some ways, this is true. However, in the most important way, it is not. Both adoption and [...]
01.28.20
A New Adoption Paradigm
In the summer of 1988, founder Richard Pearlman and a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors opened the doors to the Family Resource Center (FRC) in Chicago’s Uptown Bank Building. With [...]