Last Web Update:
 June 30, 2009

 
 

 
 
 
Welcome to the warm and supportive world of Heritage Adoption Services. Deborah, Vicki and  Cindy in Oregon, Carolyn in Washington, Kerri in Montana and Lynne in Alaska welcome you.
 
Relax, get comfortable and allow your computer “mouse” to assist you in finding out exactly who we are.  In fact, if you click on the family pictures above, you will see stories of triumphant adoptive families. Read the stories and find out why so many folks entrust us with their personal and emotional journey to adopt.
 
 
Domestic adoption, closed, semi-open or totally open….helping you understand how it all works is one of our specialties.  We take good care of birthparents. We take good care of you. Safety, security for everyone, through education and counseling is what you can count on from us.
 
 
So, who are we? We are biological and adoptive parents with almost 100 years of combined parenting and professional adoption experience. We are passionate! We have survived infertility, children born to us (!), drug and alcohol affected babies and healthy teenage uproars! Our children are domestically adopted from the United States, Peru, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Columbia and Guatemala. Our adoptions have been open and closed. We have lived through the Home Study process; we even have had our own adoptions go “awry”, so we understand life.
 
Adoption……..Domestic, Independent, Agency, using “facilitators”, so many questions.  Closed. Semi-open. Open. What is a Home Study? When do we obtain a post placement report? Speedy Home Study Service, what is that?  What do these terms mean? How much will this all cost? How long will it take us? Can we choose the sex of the child? You will be naturally overwhelmed.  We have the answers to those questions and a LOT more.

Our agency has always believed in the value of a forever home for ALL children, regardless of the politics of the day.

Take a look at our website. On the following pages you will find all the services we provide, but know this: we are here for you.

Give us a call at 503-233-1099. Drop us an email. You have dropped into a special place. A place where you really matter.

 

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International Families!
Heritage has Hague accreditation until 2013! We are completing Home Studies and Post Placement Reports for both Hague and Non-Hague countries.
 
 
Heritage can assist with home studies for families adopting through an attorney or an agency in another state. Click Here
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OUR STAFF
Deborah Aronson, MSW
Heritage Founder - Executive Director
Cindy Wilkins, BS
Director of Education and Training
Vicki Paulson
Director of International Services
Lynne Ammu, MA
Alaska Administrator Designee
 
 
Carolyn Cochran, M Ed
Washington Coordinator
 
Kerri Wells
Montana Coordinator
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