That's right! We're adopting!
A little reintroduction for those who don't know us
Hi! We’re Jared and Nicole, and we’re excited to expand our family through open adoption. We are a multi-generation household. Our mother (Nicole’s mom, Patty) lives in our home. Built-in grandma! We are licensed foster parents through the Craven County DSS as of October 2022, and we have cared for 11 children. Their ages ranged from 3 months old to 13 years old. Our current foster placement is 8 months old. He is a happy-go-lucky boy nicknamed “Baby K.” His long-term plan is reunification with his biological parents. We have two dogs – Lucy “Goosey” and Roxy. We’re also trained in several subjects: CPR, TIPPS-MAPPS, trauma responses, food hoarding, normalcy, prudent parenting, compassion fatigue, etc.
The Orientation
Our agency requires us to attend two in-person events: an orientation and a panel. We attended the orientation at 10am on April 26, 2024. Unfortunately for Jared, he endured an extensive nasal surgery just days before this orientation, so he was not feeling well. (He was a trooper throughout the lengthy presentation!) Luckily, I (Nicole) was able to participate fully and take notes.
Here are a few of the presentation topics:
- Information about the agency
- Information about the birth mother/ parent/ family
- The adoptive parent to-do list
- Financial obligations
- The responsibility of each social worker
- How birth mothers can get in contact with the agency
- Types of adoptions (closed, semi-open, open)
- Stories about successful matches
- Stories about unsuccessful matches
- Legal issues
- and more
Get In Touch
We’re excited to expand our family through open adoption. We’re hoping to connect with an expectant parent or recent birth parent. If you or someone you know if experiencing an unplanned pregnancy or is interested in adoption, get in touch. We’d love to hear your story.
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or, contact our agency:
A Child’s Hope Adoption Agency | Unintended Pregnancy? (achildshope.com)
call toll-free 877-890-4673
or text “Pregnant” to 919-971-4396