International Adoptions

Mission
Our mission is to Provide Help, Create Hope by finding families for children.

Philosophy
We provide education and support to families on their lifelong journey of adoption. Our practice is guided by what best for the child.

Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to view the FAQ about International Adoptions

Catholic Charities, a Hague-accredited agency, has been helping families to adopt children from other countries for more than 10 years. Our services include:

home study preparation
training and preparation for inter-country adoption
post placement services
post adoption services

CCDBR has helped families from adopt from many countries including Korea, China, Russia, and Guatemala. We partner with accredited, licensed U.S. child-placing agencies including:

All God’s Children International    http://www.allgodschildren.org/
Catholic Charities Baltimore   http://www.cc-adoptions.org/international-adoptions.html
Great Wall China Adoptions http://www.gwca.org/
Holt International   http://www.holtintl.org/
Wide Horizons for Children   http://www.whfc.org/

CCDIOBR may, also, partner with other placing agencies on a case-by-case basis.

For a general overview of inter-country adoption see http://adoption.state.gov/pdf/Intercountry%20Adoption%20From%20A-Z.pdf

Click here to contact our International Adoption Department for more information.