Gladney Center for Adoption

If you are at all LGBT, please don't go here out of solidarity.

In our conversation in person, once we had already taken 2 days of PTO, my wife mentioned she was trans. They said nothing about it at the time, so we continued onto the next step of the process, and paid them $1500 to move on with them. We were so excited. However, when I went into the portal, it said my application was closed and I was locked out of applying. They gave me a call 2 weeks later and told me they were just going to deny us flat out cause they don't want to deal with "trans issues", even though the dynamic of our relationship is completely cishet and it would not at all affect our ability to parent a child. They specifically didn't tell us this until after they took our money. They sent us a check, but made it out to the wrong name. Seeing this organizations name brings me scathing... Read more >

I'm in my junior year and today for my child development class and it was just great I learned lots of new information that will help when I'm older for when I adopt and everyone that was there was really awsome. I loved hanging out there. Read more >

They were very nice and everyone I talked to was very open and talked to me and it was a very great experience. Read more >

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Loved the AdoptED experience!! Read more >

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I haven’t been here but I know back in 1992 my sister was taken here by my mom… I’ve reached out to Ms Shelly and she was very kind & adamant on helping me through this process. So I’m praying I find her! Will give y’all an update later & more stars!!!! Read more >

We have had no contact with any person at the center, after filling out all that the Gladney website allowed us to. Now, weeks later, no contact. We are searching for an agency to help us adopt. All our best, The Terry Family Read more >

It’s a center for adoption. I do not know how costly the affair is so I can’t recommend anyone. Nice place. Read more >

I would love to start because I love kids Read more >

Efrain LOVED Gladney Center for Adoption Read more >

I stayed at the Gladney Center as a pregnant teenager many years ago. It is still one of the most positive experiences of my life. My child a baby girl is 40 as of May of this year. Thanks to all those who were there for me when I was not ready to be a Mom. Read more >

honestly, I will give an honest review. It seems like you have to undergo a second background check if you are from a different state which is 28 years background check in my case. The problem is that they ask you for information in parts rather than asking for the correct information from the beginning and then they expect you to remember addresses that you can't remember as a child when you were not even a teen yet. Additionally, you end up speaking to someone new almost every time new information is asked. I understand that a background process has to be done but please be organized. Ask for the correct information the first time around and stay with as few different people as possible sending emails rather than having multiple people asking the same questions in different parts. Everything feels very disorganized and there seems to be miscommunication in the agency. This can also... Read more >

In 2013, Gladney allowed and WELCOMED prospective adoptive families, who were only open to semi-open adoptions, however, would have never disclosed that to expectant parents. I learned only later years, when exploring having more openness in my own adoption, that the family I chose to adopt my daughter were only ever comfortable with semi- open, meaning never any direct contact or visits. That’s before ever meeting or knowing the child’s birth family and the child. My experience as a social worker and having now worked years in the adoption community, I see how NON-child centered this is and was. I respect my daughters parents but feel they to were poorly educated on the adoptee experience and what a lack of openness may leave them feeling. I’ve now learned that Gladney has asked the prospective adoptive parents to be open to at least 1 visit a year post placement, if safety allows.... Read more >

Megan gave Gladney Center for Adoption an AWESOME Recommendation Read more >

this place is so comforting and understandable and it’s really pretty inside and outside Read more >

It was a very educational experience & I learned a lot. I've always been interested in adopting & this gave me more in depth information about the process. Read more >

Very fun experience! I enjoyed the learning experience! Read more >