Listed below are the various Maryland agencies that can help you with your adoption home study:

Adoption Makes Family, Inc. Phone: 410-683-2100 Coverage: Entire State Web: www.adoptionmakesfamily.org E-mail: dr.kirschner@adoptionmakesfamily.org, lindsay@adoptionmakesfamily.org Other Info: Adoption Makes Family, Inc is a licensed, non-profit adoption agency serving the adoption needs of birth parents and prospective adoptive parents. The licensed professionals at Adoption Makes Family have over 10 years of experience in conducting home studies and providing adoption related services. The Agency focuses on providing international and domestic home studies with an emphasis on unconditional positive concern and caring for the family and the child. We strive for efficiency and organization, all the while maintaining a feeling of warmth and compassion that must come with growing families. We also provide a full array of adoption related services, including post placement reports, home study updates and birth parent counseling. We maintain Interstate Compact (ICPC) compliance, and conduct adoption informational and educational seminars. Our caring professional social work staff is ready to serve your adoption needs.

Cradle of Hope Adoption Center (MD) Phone: 301-587-4400 Coverage: Entire State Web: www.cradlehope.org E-mail: info@cradlehope.org,lperilstein@cradlehope.org Other Info: Cradle of Hope Adoption Center is a licensed, nonprofit, Hague-accredited adoption agency providing homestudy, placement and post-adoption services to families adopting in the US and overseas. Our experienced professional social workers will help you complete your homestudy quickly and with as little stress as possible. Since 1990, Cradle of Hope has helped thousands of families adopt children from Russia, China, Ukraine, Latin America, and the US. We'd like to help you too!

Global Adoption Services Phone: 410-569-9384 Coverage: Entire State E-mail: maryland@adoptglobal.org Other Info: Global Adoption Services, Inc. is a licensed and Hague Accredited non-profit adoption agency serving families throughout Maryland who wish to experience the joy of adoption and seek home studies and post-adoption services. We are happy to assist you in any aspect of your adoption journey, whether as your placing agency or in collaboration with another agency you have selected. Global offers a variety of adoption programs including international and domestic adoptions. Our licensed social workers are experienced in working with adoptive families and provide professional, comprehensive and educational pre-adoption assessments along with an in-depth home study report that not only meets all local and international requirements, but supports an ideal match by capturing the personality of the family. We strive to be available when you need us, to be flexible and to provide you with quality services in a timely manner. Expedited services may be available upon request. At Global Adoption Services we understand that the adoption process can be very confusing and stressful; much like a roller coaster ride, it can be thrilling and terrifying at the same time. Many of the employees at Global are adoptive parents as well and understand just how unsettling this process can be. We work hard to help our families be prepared and informed about their adoption decisions and to feel supported in the process. We value our clients and will strive to make you feel like one of the family. We promise to work hard to provide you with the kind of service you want to tell your friends about. We are proud to have many happy families who are willing to share their experiences. Please call for references or to speak with a social worker.