International and Domestic Adoption
Welcome to the International and Domestic Adoption website for Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS.)  LCFS has been providing services to children and families in need since 1922. We have been working with families to adopt children from around the world for over 30 years.  In 2000, we joined with Lutheran adoption agencies across the country to form the Lutheran Adoption and Foster Care Alliance
 
We are excited to have the opportunity to work with you as you build your family through adoption!
International Adoption
It is our goal to provide families with the highest quality services so that they are well-prepared to adopt a child from another country. In compliance with requirements of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect to Intercountry Adoption, we provide 10-12 hours of training in addition to the home study visits. We have broken down the process into steps that meet requirements at every level of the adoption process. 
 
Our International Adoption Program Provides:
  • Orientation, training and preparation for new families;
  • Support and post-placement services by experienced professional staff;
  • Child matching and placement services through the Lutheran Adoption Network, a national collaboration of 30 Lutheran social ministry organizations that are active in both international and domestic adoptions and who are members of Lutheran Services in America (LSA);   
  • Free monthly informational meetings.  
For more information on specific country programs and adoption requirements, please  contact Kelli Gottemoller, Program Coordinator at 215-881-6800, extension 221 or via email at kellim@lcfsinpa.org.  To download and print an application, please click the link below.
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Domestic Adoption

Domestic Adoption recruits adoptive parents who will provide permanent homes for children with special needs. LCFS provides orientation and training for families who are matched with waiting children. Social work staff supervises placement until the adoption is final. For information,  call Donna Cohn at  215-456-5700, extension 230, or via email at donnac@lcfsinpa.org.

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