Waiting Child Adoption

Program Name:  Waiting Child Adoption

Division: Children and Family Services

Contact Person:  Barbara Feliciano

                              713-874-6597

 

Services Provided

Catholic Charities believes that every child has the right to the love, protection and care provided by a stable, capable and permanent family.  The waiting children in the adoption program are primarily school age and represent a broad range of ethnic and racial backgrounds. A majority of the children are African American or Hispanic.  Most often, the children have brothers and sisters who want to be adopted together.

Our program serves children in the managing conservatorship of Children's Protective Services.  The children have endured abuse, neglect and abandonment.

Our waiting children deserve parents who can provide love, nurture and commitment in a permanent home.  Many individuals have the qualities to parent these children.

Work closely with families to determine their strengths through the home study process.

Offer support group meetings for waiting and adoptive families.

Provide guidance and support during and after the placement of a child in an adoptive home.

Facilitate the legal finalization of the adoption.

Eligibility

Adoptive parents must be at least 21 years of age, married (at least two years) or single, in good physical and mental health, financially stable and pass criminal and child abuse screenings. We serve families in Harris and surrounding counties.

Fees

There are no fees for adoptive parents.

Staff

Licensed professionals with many years of child placing experience provide services.

How to Access

To learn more about Adoption or Foster Care through Catholic Charities, please contact Barbara Feliciano at 713-874-6597 or attend one of our information meetings held at Catholic Charities, 2900 Louisiana St., at 6:30 p.m. each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.  You can learn the specific dates of the meetings on our agency calendar

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are needed to help with recruitment festivals and general office work.  There are opportunities for volunteers to provide babysitting for evening adoptive parents' meetings and support groups.

History of Program

Catholic Charities has a long history of providing adoption services.  The program for the placement of older children in the custody of the state into adoptive families was formally organized in the year 2000.  Since that time, the program has placed many children in loving, safe and permanent homes.