04.26.23

How to prepare for an adoption home study

By Teresa Bernu, ACI Associate Director

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

By Pam Brown, ACI Expectant Parent Counselor

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

By Pam Brown, ACI Expectant Parent Counselor

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”

By Pam Brown, ACI Expectant Parent Counselor

“The statement that adoption is not the same as having a child of your own is both remarkably accurate and remarkably wrong. The first part—“not the same as”—is quite true. [...]
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 of Family Resource Center. With the opening of FRC in the Uptown [...]
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