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| Sunny Ridge Family Center is licensed as a child welfare agency by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (#019976), and by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family and Children, as a child placing agency. |
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| Open Adoption In an open adoption, birth and adoptive families have knowledge of each other, and in many cases, ongoing contact with each other. The degree of openness varies, but open adoption allows you to jointly form an adoption plan with adoptive parents that works for everyone involved. A child grows up secure in the love of his family and is at peace because his birthparents are not a mystery. For those who choose an adoption plan, you will share with Sunny Ridge what you are looking for in an adoptive family, and our counselors will give you profiles of adoptive parents to read. Sunny Ridge does not maintain the usual waiting list of "first-come, first-serve" adoptive parents. You can see photos to learn more about them, their home, and their family. You can meet the adoptive parents if you choose, and discuss your future relationship with them and the child. The amount of communication between birthparents and adoptive parents is mutually agreed upon. If a birthparent wants to continue communication with the adoptive parents and learn more as the child grows and develops, this can happen. Presents, pictures, and communication can be exchanged either directly or through Sunny Ridge. Once chosen, the adoptive parents also agree to the match. Adoptive parents and birthparents have the opportunity for ongoing contact. With professional guidance, they agree on the frequency and type of contact that best suits their families. Some prefer a few photographs and letters, while others enjoy frequent phone conversations and periodic visits. Benefits to Birthparents:
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