Dear Prospective Adoptive Family,

 

Welcome to the International Adoption website for Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS). We are happy that you found us and hope that you will find the information contained in this website helpful.

 

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 Network. 

 

As a supervised provider, we also work with agencies outside this network to prepare and place children for international adoption. Although we are a faith-based organization, we work with families of all religious backgrounds as well as families who do not identify with any form of religion. Depending upon the specific guidelines of each country, we are able to work with couples, singles, families with children, and families that do not have any children alike. 

 

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. 

 

For more information on specific country programs and adoption requirements, please feel free to contact me at kellim@lcfsinpa.org.  To download and print an application, please click here.

 

We are excited to have the opportunity to work with you as you build your family through international adoption!  Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,



Kelli Myers-Gottmoller, MSW, LSW

Family Service Supervisor


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.

 Currently, we have adoption programs in: 

Asia

Central and South America

Eastern Europe

There are both local or " direct service" agencies and international placement agencies within our network. All LAN members have a shared reputation for integrity and ethical practices in adoption, as well as extensive history. Many of our agencies have been in business for over 100 years. As a faith-based network, we are motivated to serve by finding families for children who wait. A commitment to honesty and professionalism is our hallmark.Together, LAN member agencies place over 1,000 children annually into adoptive homes.  These Lutheran organizations are working together to bring children and families together. For information about upcoming meetings in your area, please call Kelli Myers-Gottemoller at 215-881-6800, ext. 221.