U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau Child Welfare Information Gateway Children’s Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 703.385.7565 or 800.394.3366 Email: [email protected] www.childwelfare.gov This packet is provided for prospective adoptive parents and others interested in learning more about the adoption process. Contents include: Adoption: Where Do I Start? Adoption Options: A Fact Sheet for Families Adoption Options at-a-Glance: A Companion Guide for Families The Adoption Home Study Process Child Welfare Information Gateway (Information Gateway) offers many other resources about all types of adoption. For more information or to order additional publications, visit the Information Gateway website at www.childwelfare.gov, email Information Gateway at [email protected], or call Information Gateway at 703.385.7565 or 800.394.3366. • • • • Getting Started: Adoption Packet 1 General InformatIon Packet Este paquete es disponible en español www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/ spanish_gip_one.cfm