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 September 2012 |
| State Adoption Information Websites |
The following organizations are among many that have information on State Adoption Information Websites. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by Child Welfare Information Gateway or the Children's Bureau. For the most current information, please refer to the National Organizations section of Child Welfare Information Gateway at http://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/index.cfm.
Recommended updates and additions to the Information Gateway Organization database can be emailed to: OrganizationUpdates@childwelfare.gov
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Alabama Department of Human Resources
Alaska Department of Health and Human Services
PO Box 110630
130 Seward Street, Room 406
Juneau, AK 99811-0630
| Phone: | (907) 465-3209 |
| Fax: | (907) 465-2061 |
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
| Phone: | (907) 465-3204 |
American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services
PO Box 977534
997534 Utulei Street
Pago Pago, AS 96799
| Phone: | 011 (684) 633-2696 |
| Fax: | 011 (684) 633-2348 |
Arizona Statewide Adoption Recruitment Line
| Toll-Free: | (877) 543-7633 |
California Department of Social Services
744 P Street
MS 14-73
Sacramento, CA 95814
| Phone: | (916) 651-7395 |
| Fax: | (916) 651-3791 |
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1335.htm
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
1575 Sherman Street
2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
| Phone: | (303) 866-3197 |
| Fax: | (303) 866-5563 |
http://www.changealifeforever.org/adoption.asp
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
| Phone: | (860) 550-6461 |
| Fax: | (860) 560-7079 |
http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=330740
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF)
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805-1195
| Phone: | (302) 633-2655 |
| Fax: | (302) 633-2652 |
http://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_adoption.shtml
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
400 6th Street SW
Room 3042
Washington, DC 20024
| Phone: | (202) 727-3655 |
| Fax: | (202) 727-7709 |
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 1, Room 301P
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
| Phone: | (850) 717-4686 |
| Fax: | (850) 487-0688 |
http://www.adoptflorida.org
Georgia Department of Human Services
2 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 8-460
Atlanta, GA 30311
| Phone: | (404) 657-3558 |
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=036a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao , GU 96913-6304
| Phone: | (671) 475-2640 |
| Fax: | (671) 734-5910 |
Hawaii Department of Human Services
810 Richards Street
Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
| Phone: | (808) 586-5698 |
| Fax: | (808) 586-4806 |
http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street, 5th Floor
Boise, ID 83702
| Phone: | (208) 334-5697 |
| Fax: | (208) 332-7330 |
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCareHome/tabid/75/Default.aspx
Spanish Information Website: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=en&tl=es&u=www.dhw.idaho.gov
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
2125 South 1st Street
Champaign, IL 61820
| Phone: | (217) 278-5535 |
| Fax: | (217) 278-5557 |
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml
Indiana Department of Child Services
302 West Washington Street
Room E306, MS47
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
| Phone: | (317) 234-5318 |
| Fax: | (317) 232-4436 |
http://www.in.gov/dcs
Indiana Department of Child Services
302 West Washington Street
Room E306, MS 47
Indianapolis, IN 46204
| Phone: | (317) 234-4505 |
| Fax: | (317) 232-4436 |
Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 East Walnut Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
| Phone: | (515) 281-8799 |
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/adoption/index.html
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS)
915 SW Harrison
Suite 530
Topeka, KS 66612
| Phone: | (785) 368-8180 |
| Fax: | (785) 368-8159 |
http://www.srs.ks.gov/services/Pages/Adoption.aspx
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (DCBS)
275 East Main Street -- 3CE
Frankfort, KY 40621
| Phone: | (502) 564-2147 |
| Fax: | (502) 564-5995 |
| Toll-Free: | (800) 232-5437 |
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/Special+Needs+Adoption+Program+%28SNAP%29.htm
Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
627 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
| Phone: | (225) 342-5799 |
| Fax: | (225) 342-3480 |
http://www.dcfs.state.louisiana.gov
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS - BCFS)
2 Anthony Avenue, SHS #11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
| Phone: | (207) 624-7946 |
| Fax: | (207) 287-6156 |
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cw/adoption/index.shtml
DCA – Adoptive placements
Maryland Department of Human Resources
311 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
| Phone: | (410) 767-7695 |
| Fax: | (410) 333-6556 |
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/adopt.htm
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
| Phone: | (617) 748-2267 |
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/consumer/family-services/adoption/
Michigan Department of Human Services
PO Box 30037
Suite 514
Lansing, MI 48909
| Phone: | (517) 241-8817 |
| Fax: | (517) 335-6177 |
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116---,00.html
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Human Services Building
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55164-0944
| Phone: | (651) 431-4665 |
| Fax: | (651) 431-7491 |
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000150
Mississippi Department of Human Services
750 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
| Phone: | (601) 359-4499 |
| Fax: | (601) 359-4363 |
http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adoptall.html
Missouri Department of Social Services
615 Howerton Court
PO Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
| Phone: | (573) 526-8040 |
| Fax: | (573) 526-3971 |
http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
PO Box 8005
1400 Broadway, Cogswell Building, C-118
Helena, MT 59604-8005
| Phone: | (406) 841-2419 |
| Fax: | (406) 841-2487 |
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
PO Box 95026
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
| Phone: | (402) 471-9331 |
| Fax: | (402) 471-9034 |
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption/
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
4126 Technology Way
3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
| Fax: | (775) 684-4456 |
| Toll-Free: | (775) 684-4428 |
http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DCYF)
129 Pleasant Street
Thayer Building
Concord, NH 03301
| Phone: | (603) 271-4707 |
| Fax: | (603) 271-4729 |
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/adoption/
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
50 East State Street -- PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625
| Phone: | (609) 292-4441 |
| Fax: | (609) 984-5449 |
http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/adoption/path/
New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families
PO Drawer 5160
PERA Building, Room 219
Santa Fe, NM 87502
| Phone: | (505) 476-0355 |
http://www.cyfd.org/
New York Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144
| Phone: | (518) 474-9406 |
| Fax: | (518) 486-6326 |
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Suite 715 -- 2409 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27603
| Phone: | (919) 334-1104 |
| Fax: | (919) 715-6714 |
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/
North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS)
State Capitol, Department 325
Bismarck, ND 58505
| Phone: | (701) 328-4805 |
| Fax: | (701) 328-3538 |
| Toll-Free: | (800) 245-3736 |
http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/adoption/
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
PO Box 182709
Columbus, OH 43218-2709
| Phone: | (614) 752-0660 |
| Fax: | (614) 728-9682 |
http://jfs.ohio.gov/families/foster_care/index.stm
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
PO Box 182709
Columbus, OH 43218-2709
| Phone: | (614) 752-0660 |
| Fax: | (614) 728-6726 |
http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
| Phone: | (405) 522-4487 |
| Fax: | (405) 522-4373 |
Oregon Department of Human Services
500 Summer Street NE, E-71
Human Services Building, Adoption Unit, 2nd Floor
Salem, OR 97310-1068
| Phone: | (503) 947-5358 |
| Fax: | (503) 945-6633 |
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
625 Forster Street
Health and Welfare Building, Rooms 103/105
Harrisburg, PA 17105
| Phone: | (717) 705-4401 |
| Fax: | (717) 214-3784 |
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/adoptioninpennsylvania/index.htm
Puerto Rico Administration for Children and Families
PO Box 194090
San Juan, PR 00919-4090
| Phone: | (787) 625-4900 |
| Fax: | (787) 625-4957 |
http://www.familia.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
101 Friendship Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
| Phone: | (401) 528-3676 |
| Fax: | (401) 528-3650 |
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php
South Carolina Department of Social Services
1535 Confederate Avenue
PO Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29201
| Phone: | (803) 898-7566 |
| Fax: | (803) 898-7641 |
http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html
South Dakota Department of Social Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
| Phone: | (605) 773-3227 |
| Fax: | (605) 773-6834 |
http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Cordell Hull Building, 8th Floor
436 Sixth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-1290
| Phone: | (615) 253-6351 |
| Fax: | (615) 253-4717 |
http://tennessee.gov/youth/adoption.htm
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
701 West 51 Street
Mail Code W-157
Austin, TX 78751
| Phone: | (512) 438-3376 |
| Fax: | (512) 339-5927 |
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Foster_Care
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
| Toll-Free: | (888) 543-7414 |
Utah Department of Human Services
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
| Phone: | (801) 540-0833 |
| Fax: | (801) 538-3993 |
http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/adoption.htm
Vermont Department for Children and Families
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
| Phone: | (802) 769-6385 |
http://dcf.vermont.gov/adoption_fostercare
Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
1303 Hospital Ground
Building A-Knud Hansen Complex
St. Thomas, VI 00802
| Phone: | (340) 774-4393 |
| Fax: | (340) 774-0082 |
Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
1303 Hospital Ground
Building A-Knud Hansen Complex
St. Thomas, VI 00802
| Phone: | (340) 774-4392 |
| Fax: | (340) 774-0082 |
Virginia Department of Social Services
801 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
| Phone: | (804) 726-7522 |
| Fax: | (804) 726-7895 |
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.cgi
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
1115 Washington Street SE
PO Box 45713
Olympia, WA 98504
| Phone: | (360) 902-7968 |
| Fax: | (360) 902-7903 |
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR)
350 Capitol Street
Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
| Phone: | (304) 356-4578 |
| Fax: | (304) 558-4563 |
http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption
Wisconsin Statewide Adoption Recruitment Line
| Toll-Free: | (800) 762-8063 |
Wyoming Department of Family Services
130 Hobbs Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82009
| Phone: | (307) 777-3570 |
| Fax: | (307) 777-3693 |
http://dfs.wy.gov/protective-services/adoption/index.html
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