Hello, my name is Sarah Hunter and I am here to walk you through the foster care and adoption process. I am happy to answer your questions and assist you in making the foster care and adoption process a positive experience. For more information please contact me, your AdoptUsKids RRT, at 1-800-451-5246, ext. 277.
Contact Information
The Adoption Exchange
Sarah Hunter
303-755-4756, ext. 277
shunter@adoptex.org
Para información en español, contacte:
Rachel Yarbrough
303-755-4756
Rachel@adoptex.org
Licensing Requirements for Foster or Adoption
Adoption
Review current information about Colorado’s qualifications and process for adoption.
Foster Care
Review Colorado’s policies for becoming a foster parent.
Does it Cost to Foster or Adopt?
Private Child Placement Agencies provide adoption licensing services for a fee of $1800-$3500. View a list of Private Child Placement Agencies in Colorado.
Private Placement Agencies will place waiting children in the foster care system in an adoptive placement. When contacting private agencies please specify you want to adopt from Foster Care to ensure you receive the correct information.
The difference between adopting through a private agency and a county agency is as follows: when you are adopting through a county agency, for the first six months after your homestudy is completed, you may only be matched with children from that specific county. However, if you are not matched with a child in the first six months, you will then be able to inquire about kids from any county or state in the United States. Your homestudy is valid for one year.
When working with a private agency you are free to inquire about children from anywhere in the United States once your homestudy is completed. Your homestudy is valid for one year.
Parent Support Groups
Adoptive Families of Boulder/
Colorado Parents for All Children
P.O. Box 2118
Boulder, CO 80306
(303) 939-8375
Contact: Pat Marin
Adoptive Families of Colorado Springs
2625 Tuckerman Court
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 590-7126
Contact: Anita Walter
Adoptive Parent Support Group of S/W Colorado
214 Far View Road
Durango, CO 81303
(970) 259-1495
Contact: Teresa Stephenson
tskemp@frontier.net
Boulder County Social Services/Resource Family Team
3400 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 441-1512
Contact: Kathy Bolton
Boulder Support Group/Little Treasures
(303) 258-0561
Contact: Tana Bowen-Cohen
Tbowen@signsandshapes.com
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF)
www.cocaf.org
P.O. Box 270398
Louisville, CO 80027-0398
(303) 620-5150
Colorado Heritage Camps
(303) 794-4838
Contact: Linda Donovan
Linda@adoptall.com
Colorado Parents for All Children/Colorado Springs
1615 Cedar Valley Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 598-1517
Contact: Cheryl Berce
Denver Adoptive Mother’s Club
1881 South Meade
Denver, CO 80219
(303) 935-3847
Contact: Haroldyne Freeke
Agency Contact and Orientation Information
If you are new to the adoption process, it is highly recommended that you attend The Adoption Exchange’s Adoption Information Class which is offered the second Wednesday of every month.
County Agencies
Please note that each county has their own orientation schedule so please to contact your local county to register for orientation.
Colorado Child Placement Agencies
Adoption Alliance
www.adoptall.com
2121 South Oneida Street, Suite 420
Denver, CO 80224
(303) 584-9900
Contact: Elizabeth Hibbett
info@adoptall.com
Adoption Choice Center, Inc.
143 Pierce Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(717) 444-0198
Contact: Ellen Levy
levyellen@msn.com
Adoption Homestudy & Training Agency
www.adoptionhomestudy.org
4685 West Princeton Avenue
Denver, CO 80236
(720) 214-0606
Contact: Marjorie Bluder
marj@adoptionhomestudy.org
Adoption Options
www.adoption-options.com
13900 E. Harvard Ave, Suite 200
Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 695-1601
Contact: Adrienne Elliott
info@adoption-options.com
Bethany Christian Services
www.bethany.org
9185 East Kenyon Avenue, Suite 190
Denver, CO 80237
(303) 221-0734
Contact: Maddi Noleen (Colorado Springs Office)
(719) 591-7595
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver, Inc.
www.catholiccharities.org
4045 Pecos St.
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 742-0828, ext. 2051
Contact: Cheryl Garcia
mmaile@catholiccharities.org
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo, Inc.
www.pueblocharities.org
429 West 10th Street, Suite 101
Pueblo, CO 81003-2941
(719) 544-4234
Contact: Linda L. Youngs
lyoungs@pueblocharities.org
Children’s Haven of Hope
19682 E. Union Drive
Aurora, CO 80015
(303) 699-4710
Contact: Glenda Coleman
childrenshavenofhope@hotmail.com
Commonwealth Adoption International, Inc.
3979 E. Arapahoe Rd Ste 100
Centennial, CO 80122
(303) 733-7170
Contact: Anney Morris
vip@commonwealthadoption.org
Hope & Home
www.hopeandhome.org
1925 Dominion Way Ste. 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 575-9887
rwright@homeandhome.org
Hope’s Promise
www.hopespromise.com
309 Jerry St. #202
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 660-0277
adopt@hopespromise.com
Kid’s Resource Network of Colorado Springs
www.kidsresourcenetworkcs.com
3715 Parkmoor Villager Dr., Ste. 102
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 227-7477
krncsjra@hotmail.com
LDS Family Services
www.ldsfamilyservices.org
3263 Fraser, Suite 3
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 371-1000
Contact: Jim Jacobs
Fam-co@ldschurch.org
Loving Homes
www.lovinghomes.net
125 S. Union
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 545-6181
1-866-356-8464
cgerlock@yahoo.com
Maple Star
www.maplestar.net
2785 Speer Blvd., Ste. 340
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-1975
dgrebenik@maplestar.net
Special Kids /Special Families
www.sksfcolorado.org
424 W. Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(717) 447-8983, ext. 11
Contact: Linda Ellegard
questions@sksfcolorado.org
Synthesis/Commonworks
7651 W. 41st Avenue
Wheatridge, CO 80033
(303) 422-4336
Contact: Carrie Natale
Youth Ventures
4785 Granby Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 574-3555
Contact: David Atencio
Information on Children
Most of the children in Colorado's public child welfare system range in age from 2 to 18. Abuse, neglect or other family issues prevent them from living with their birth parents.
Some of these children may be referred to as having "special needs" because they:
- are 5 years old or older;
- have sisters and/or brothers who must be placed together;
- are African American or Hispanic;
- have developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome; or
- have other physical, mental or emotional disabilities, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
There are 6,800 children in foster care in Colorado; 700 of these children are available for adoption.