The Adoption Homestudy Service Agency FAQ
- Tell us a little about the founding and development of your organization?
The Adoption Homestudy Service Agency (AHSA) was formed in 2000 because the agency’s Director, Iona (Patricia ) Rose initially worked as a case worker for The Department for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) in Rhode Island for 5 years and was touched by adoption through working with families on her caseload. After leaving the agency, in 1996, she began working as an independent contract home study provider for DCYF as well as for a few private adoption agencies in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. In 2000, she decided to form her own adoption home study agency in Rhode Island, which she operated through word of mouth, while working full time as a school social worker. Since retiring from the School Department in 2017, she decided to provide home study services on a fulltime basis.
