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Gladney Center for Adoption is an adoption agency whose site, adoption.org, serves two main audiences: pregnant women considering adoption and people hoping to adopt. For pregnant women, it offers counseling, financial and medical support during pregnancy, help choosing an adoptive family, and post-adoption contact options. For prospective adoptive parents, it provides pathways to adopt a baby or foster child in the U.S., international adoption, and guidance on affording adoption. The site also includes a birth mother support community, stories from birth mothers, and a phone/text line (1-800-236-7898) for pregnancy-related questions.
Who the site is for
The homepage is organized around two entry points.
If you are pregnant and considering adoption
The site asks three quick questions to frame the help you can request:
- Whether you want contact with your child through an open adoption
- Whether you want to choose a family you love to adopt your child
- Whether you need medical and/or financial support during your pregnancy
It then collects your state, due date, and contact details to connect you with support. The page states that help is free and that there is "no pressure, no cost" to text questions.
If you hope to adopt
The navigation lists these paths:
- How to adopt a child
- Adopt a baby in the U.S.
- Adopt a foster child in the U.S.
- International adoption
- Affording adoption
- Choosing a family (advanced search)
What support is described
The site outlines a step-by-step view of how adoption works, from a pregnant woman's perspective:
| Step | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to adoption |
| 2 | Financial & emotional support |
| 3 | Stories from birth mothers |
| 4 | Contact with child after adoption |
| 5 | Choose an adoptive family you love |
| 6 | Pregnancy & adoption calendar |
| 7 | Support & mentoring |
| 8 | Working with the father |
| 9 | Choose an adoption agency |
The "What can we do to help you?" section lists access to hundreds of adoptive families, medical and financial support, lifetime support, the ability to choose the life you want for your baby, a personal birth mother mentor, and counseling availability.
How to get started
- Decide which situation applies to you: pregnant and considering adoption, or hoping to adopt.
- If pregnant, answer the three questions (open adoption contact, choosing a family, medical/financial support) and provide your state and due date.
- Submit your name, phone, and email to request free help, or call/text 1-800-236-7898.
- If hoping to adopt, start with the "How to adopt" section and the pathway that matches your situation (U.S. baby, foster child, or international).
Expected result: a request for contact from the agency's team, or a clearer picture of which adoption path fits your circumstances.
Common sticking points
- The form may fail. The page notes, "We cannot process your submission at this time," and directs users to call 800-222-2222 instead. If the online form errors, use the phone number.
- Two different numbers appear. The header shows 1-800-236-7898 for pregnancy questions; the form error message shows 800-222-2222. Use the one matching your situation.
- Open adoption is a choice, not a default. The site frames post-adoption contact as something you decide, so it helps to think about your preference before starting the form.
What the site does not specify
The provided page content does not list fees, pricing, or login requirements for any service. Treat cost and access details as things to confirm directly with the agency rather than assuming they are free or unrestricted.