It doesn’t matter how far along you are—it’s never too early or too late to reach out to us. When you’re ready, we can set up a time for you to meet with one of our counselors, at a place convenient to you.
Your Cradle Counselor will serve as your guide throughout your home study, educational workshops, and placement. Our commitment to you is lifelong—we want your child and your family to thrive.
The Cradle hosts webinars, courses and workshops to help families, professionals and community members increase their understanding of adoption and parenting.
It doesn’t matter how far along you are—it’s never too early or too late to reach out to us. When you’re ready, we can set up a time for you to meet with one of our counselors, at a place convenient to you.
Your Cradle Counselor will serve as your guide throughout your home study, educational workshops, and placement. Our commitment to you is lifelong—we want your child and your family to thrive.
The Cradle hosts webinars, courses and workshops to help families, professionals and community members increase their understanding of adoption and parenting.
Hello! You have arrived at this page after speaking with a Post Adoption social worker. If you have not had an Informational Consultation, please schedule an appointment.
In celebration of our Centennial, The Cradle’s Post Adoption Services has a special offer for our Non-Identifying Background Reports. For our entire 2023 Centennial year, the fee for the report has been reduced to $100.
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Please complete the following documents and send to Post Adoption at postadoption@cradle.org, fax to 847-475-5801, or mail to:
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