Services for Placement Services Families

The services below are available for families living throughout the United States.

Pre-Placement

Adoption Information Meetings
Several times each year our staff travel to various regions throughout the United States and offer information meetings, co-hosted with our partner agencies. These meetings provide an excellent opportunity to learn about Wide Horizons For Children (WHFC) and our programs. Our staff members are available to you to answer questions or discuss concerns. View the complete schedule of upcoming meetings.

Program Introduction Presentations
These presentations are geared toward all prospective and registered clients who have not yet selected a program. WHFC offers a variety of formats to help you learn more about our programs, including online audiovisual presentations, available whenever you are, and live teleconferences, providing an opportunity to hear the most up-to-date information from a member of our program team. View the complete schedule and select the format that works best for you.

Child Placement

Program Placement
WHFC currently works in 12 countries. Our program staff members are highly knowledgeable about the adoption process in each country. Some of our staff are natives of the countries they work in, and many have traveled extensively in the country in which they work. Once you have selected a program, our program teams are available to work with you to compile your dossier and guide your process.

Family Subsidies
Every year, WHFC dedicates funds to help support families requiring financial assistance to complete an adoption. These funds are an important part of our commitment to building permanent families. All applications for financial assistance are reviewed and decisions take into account a wide variety of issues. Grants typically range from $500-2,500. More significant Benefactor Subsidies are made available to applicants through the generous support of WHFC donors.

Post Placement

Post Adoption Counseling
As part of the WHFC family, you have access to our post adoption counseling specialists. We know that adoption is a life-long process and WHFC has made a commitment to provide ongoing support for both adoptees and adoptive parents.

Cultural and Social Events
Our children come home to us from around the world. Their unique cultural and ethnic background is part of who they are, and we celebrate cultural traditions at family gatherings. These exciting events give families a chance to make friends with others who have adopted children from the same country while learning more about the culture of their child's birth country. View the complete schedule of events.

Humanitarian Aid
Our commitment to children goes well beyond adoption. Over the past 30 years, WHFC has donated more than $10 million to needy children around the world. Through our humanitarian aid program, we provide vital goods and services to children in orphanages and hospitals, and respond to emergency care situations. We are proud of our tradition of making a lasting difference in the quality of life for thousands of children.