Department

Michigan Department of Human Services

Posted Tue, 04/28/2009 - 18:58 by MatthewS
State/Province: 
Michigan
URL: 

www.michigan.gov/adoption

From the Michigan Department of Human Services Site:

This philosophy serves as a guide for all DHS child welfare policycontracing and payment approaches, inclusive of protective services, foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice.

SAFETY
Our first priority is to keep children safe. We recognize that parents (or other legal guardians) have primary responsibility for keeping their own children safe, but when they cannot or do not, we have been entrusted with the authority to intervene on behalf of the child.

CHILDREN’S NEEDS

Wisconsin Department of Children & Families

Posted Sun, 04/19/2009 - 13:02 by MatthewS
Address 1: 
201 East Washington Avenue, Second Floor
Address 2: 
P.O. Box 8916
City: 
Madison
State/Province: 
Wisconsin
ZIP/Post Code: 
53708
Phone: 
Adoption: 866-666-5532 Fostering: 608-264-6933
URL: 

http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/adoption/

From the Wisonsin Department of Children & Famiies Site:

Iowa Department of Human Services

Posted Thu, 04/16/2009 - 20:45 by MatthewS
Address 1: 
Hoover State Office Building
Address 2: 
1305 E. Walnut Street
City: 
Des Moines
State/Province: 
Iowa
ZIP/Post Code: 
50319
Phone: 
(515) 281-5454
URL: 

http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_Welfare/Adoption/AdoptionMenu.html

From the Iowa Department of Human Services Site:

The Mission of the Iowa Department of Human Services is to help individuals and families achieve safe, stable, self-sufficient, and healthy lives, thereby contributing to the economic growth of the state. We do this by keeping a customer focus, striving for excellence, sound stewardship of state resources, maximizing the use of federal funding and leveraging opportunities, and by working with our public and private partners to achieve results.

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Posted Thu, 02/19/2009 - 22:55 by MatthewS
Address 1: 
2300 Capitol Ave.
Address 2: 
Hathaway Building
City: 
Cheyenne
State/Province: 
Wyoming
ZIP/Post Code: 
82002
Phone: 
307-777-7564
URL: 

http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/FosterCare.html

From the Foster Care page of the Wyoming Department of Family Services:

Welcome to the Department of Family Services. We are excited about your interest in our foster care program. Please look at our different links available on this page and don't forget the important link "Contact us about foster care" This will enable you to provide us a way to contact you to discuss your interest, answer any questions and hopefully start you on the path to become a foster parent.

Washington State Depart of Social and Health Services

Posted Sat, 01/10/2009 - 11:48 by MatthewS
State/Province: 
WA
Phone: 
1-888-KIDS-414
URL: 

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/index.asp

From the DSHS Children's Administration Site:

In 2003 there were 1204 adoptions of children in custody of Washington State's Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), with more children still awaiting adoptive homes.

The purpose of the adoption program is to meet the permanency needs of children who are in the care and custody of DSHS. DSHS strives to find safe and stable families that can best meet the needs of the child.