Gladney Center for Adoption

Gladney made an overwhelming process seem manageable and they took care of everything! We picked Gladney after reviewing and talking to multiple agencies. We live in Oregon and so picking an out of state agency felt like a risk but the second we stepped foot on campus for orientation, we knew we made the right choice. They were organized, professional, understanding of families situations, full of knowledge about the process, full of experts to help us through the process, and most importantly... transparent about costs, about timing, about what a roller coaster adoption can be. Orientation talked about financial aspects (costs, assistance, timing), had a birth mother panel, and a family who had recently adopted and I loved that they talked realistically about expectations and had birth moms on the panel who had a range of feelings about their experiences. We felt prepared and aware of what the process could look like, they minimized the unknowns and answered all questions we had (and there were a lot!). If you're reading this, I urge you to take the step of just reaching out to them... and if you want to know more about our process, ask Gladney for our email (Liz and Pat) and I'll gladly share more of the process with you!