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You have come to the right place to learn about adoption in Ontario.
Adoption is about:
Finding families for a child or youth
Every child or youth is unique and so is every adoption.
Building relationships
Opening your heart to a child or youth through adoption so they can have a safe, stable and permanent home.
Getting to know a child or youth
Hearing and responding to their voices and needs. Their voices and needs might not always be the same as your hopes and ideas.
The Centralized Adoption Intake Service is
a central point of information and support to help you learn more about adoption and decide whether adoption is right for you. Our aim is to help you understand more about adoption by:
Providing you with information about adoption on this website.
Answering any questions you might have. Contact us by email or telephone.
Assisting you to prepare for your adoption application.
At the Adoption Council of Ontario,
we are professionals with specialized adoption education and training and are also adult adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents who are living the experience of adoption.
We are here to assist and support you as you begin your adoption journey.
At the Adoption Council of Ontario,
we are professionals with specialized adoption education and training and are also adult adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents who are living the experience of adoption.
We are here to assist and support you as you begin your adoption journey.
Interested in Adopting an Infant?
Watch a short video that outlines the challenges of adopting an infant in Ontario
