Adoption Network

Family Building · West Virginia · Free

Resources for adoption including LGBTQ+ inclusive agencies. A starting point for foster parents navigating training, licensure, and matching with LGBTQ+ youth in care. Foster training is free in every state and takes about 30 hours plus home study (~2–4 months total). Marriage equality made some family-building easier but second-parent adoption is still recommended for travel across hostile states. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ West Virginia residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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