Hope For Families Service

My wife and I worked with Hope for Families Adoption Services to conduct our Home Study and provide us with assistance through the Interstate Adoption Program. Dr. Brown and his very capable staff assisted us each and every step of what would have otherwise been a prohibitively long and circumvent process through the various bureaucracies of two different states in order to finalize the adoption of our two sons. Throughout the long and sometimes arduous process, the staff of Hope for Families was always there to assist in whatever way was needed, helping us to fill out paperwork, make telephone calls to various state agencies, research benefits, etc. With the near daily assistance of Hope for Families, we were able to successfully adopt two boys from out of state and fulfill what would have been a likely impossible dream to accomplish without their knowledge and encouragement.

I am writing in regards to our experience with Hope for Families. We have worked with Hope for Families for about 4 years now. Initially, we met with Dr. Kenneth Brown to do our home study when we were pursuing a private adoption. We were extremely impressed with Dr. Brown’s knowledge and professionalism at our first meeting. He was very thorough in his explanations and took his time to help inform us of our options in adoption. Each time we had contact, Dr. Brown consistently carried through with his professionalism sharing his knowledge and experience to help us.

Two years ago our family decided to pursue a special needs adoption and we were very comfortable to move forward with Hope for Families, based on our positive interactions with Dr. Brown. At that point we had the privilege of working with them closely. Our contact was quite frequent and we were eased with their competency and availability. They walked closely with us guiding us through the adoption process building our trust in his ability and commitment, as well as his heart for adoption. We currently have placement of a sibling set of two from Colorado in our home with adoption to be complete in December. Both Dr. Brown and the staff have been available to help us work through different issues we have encountered along the way and to encourage us through the process. They have helped to make our interstate adoption a smooth process.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Hope for Families, along with Dr. Brown and his staff, to anyone I knew who wanted to adopt in any capacity whether special needs or private adoption. Our interactions with them were always positive. I am confident others will see their competency, knowledge and their willingness to go the extra mile. Our family has truly been blessed to work with this outstanding Agency.

Sincerely.

Jeannine

My husband and I cannot say enough about this caring, Christian, wonderful adoption agency. They are thoroughly professional and have put us together with our new family! We met with Dr. Ken and his lovely wife Lynn for our Home Study. We were amazed at how quickly our completed Home Study was prepared and provided to us, as well as to whomever needed it, as we requested. We also completed our MAPP study through Kevin, who guided us through the information we needed to know about behavior, neurologic development, potential disorders and some heartbreaking statistics; in short, he was fantastic. When our time came to begin looking for our family, we had the privilege of working with Jaymie, our Adoption Specialist. This woman never sleeps! A passionate advocate for children, she is totally dedicated to her vocation. She has worked tirelessly, presenting us, providing potential matches for us, and giving us the support and guidance we needed to negotiate the foster care/adoption process. I do not think she sleeps! She has spoken with me at all hours, and emailed me similarly, throughout the day and night. She will text me, call me, and answer any questions we have had (and we've had a lot!) This agency is wonderful, and Jaymie has been our shining light to point us to our new sibling group. We cannot thank them enough! If you are considering this agency, you need not look any further! You are right where you need to be - there truly is Hope For Families here!

Drmarilyn

There we were, my husband and I, standing inside the front entrance of the hunting and fishing store with sweaty palms and nervous smiles plastered to our faces. It was a cold mid-west morning and the misty sunrise glistened through the frosted glass. The beams of sunlight softened the hand carved wood mantle while a crackling fire was burning in the belly of the fireplace. Strangers traded polite smiles and nods while rocking in rocking chairs near the glowing hearth. The case workers greeted us inside the door and reassured us that they should be arriving at any moment. I could hear the case workers shuffling paperwork and talking to one another, maybe they were even talking to me, but it was just noise in the distance. The only sounds I could hear were the very real deliberations inside my head. “Ok, don’t cry. Whatever you do, don’t cry.” I repeated it several times in hopes that it would work when I saw their faces. “Is this really happening?” I asked myself. “Or is this all a dream? Am I really about to meet my children for the first time?” Tears welled up in my eyes as I took a deep breath at attempts to regain my composure. I re applied the vanilla and brown sugar lotion I kept in my purse because I read in one of the many adoption books that it was a non threatening aroma. “Oh no,” I thought “What if they don’t like the smell of vanilla or brown sugar, then they won’t like me?! Is it too late to wipe it off?” Yes, it was too late; I heard the sound of the automatic doors opening and I and caught a glimpse of three small familiar faces walking towards us that very moment. The girls were more beautiful than the only picture I studied endlessly over the past several months. I wanted to bathe in that moment. Soak up every ounce of time down to the second and use it to wash the precious feet of our Savior with it. That moment was victorious. God set a burning desire for us to have children and after years of infertility and failed infant adoptions, we cried out to Him to take the desire far from our hearts. We felt that the disappointment was too much for us to handle. He never took the desire from our hearts, nor did He lessen it, in fact it grew stronger and more passionate. I’ve never felt so venerable in all my life but God never left my side. I knew that His plan was better than ours but we put our trust in Him. Our minds could not fathom the concept that; not only were our children already born, but they were half way across the country praying for us. They were praying for a mommy and daddy like us to love them forever. Our girls were in foster care for over two years and prior to that the people whom they once knew as their parents let them down in the most devastating ways. Here we were, finally face to face. My husband and I were thanking God for the blessing that we once thought of as a curse. There was beauty in all of our pain, it made us a family. All five of our prayers were being fulfilled in that very moment.

Hope for Families shared a very important role in this day with us, for they worked so very hard to make it happen. We cannot say enough good things about their Agency and Staff. We will always hold a place in our hearts for them not as a business, but as a part of our family.

Hope for Families rescued us!

In our experience with Hope for Families, we have had every question answered, every phone call answered or returned. We have had to call Dr. Brown, Lynn, Jaymie and Jan with what seem to be stupid questions and they have treated us with the utmost respect and professionalism. I certainly have never felt like I've been manipulated or harassed. I could not be happier with their services. They have truly been a blessing to our lives.

Phillip and Katherine

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Hope for Families to be accepted to support and help families trying to adopt children. My recommendation comes from first hand observation of Dr. Brown and his staff. Their company has helped my wife and I adopt two special needs children from Oregon. With their aid, we were able to go through the adoption process with great ease and lots of support. Dr. Brown and staff were there for us every step of the way. They helped us find the children we adopted, and organize our trip to Oregon to visit the children prior to the adoption. Dr. Brown and Lynn was only a phone call away anytime of the day to help answer any questions we had and if he did not have an answer, he would find it or get us in contact with someone that would.

After the children were placed in our home, Hope for families would visit to check the children’s progress on a monthly basis. They would observe their health, education, and how the relationship between the children and their new parents were forming. They also checked on the quality of living and safety of the children. They inspected the children’s rooms, the house and would give us tips on things that might help us improve Adan’s and Destiny’s learning and coping skills. The staff was also there to counsel the children and aid them In any way he could. The children have a bond with him and listen to him. He has a great way with children.

In short, Hope for Families has been there every step of the way. From helping my wife and I cope with the new responsibilities of being parents, to helping the children adjust to their new home In Florida. I could not have a higher amount of respect for any company or its staff. They have been great.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, Tracy