At Adoptions of Indiana we are excitingly preparing for our 2nd annual In It For The Long Run 5K Family Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, September 18th. This run is not only an extraordinary time for our families to celebrate, but it holds a very special meaning for our staff to reconnect with the children and parents we have worked with in the past. This event raises the necessary funds to provide women in crisis pregnancies with adoption option counseling, specific financial assistance, and long-term counseling and support services. It’s a vital fundraiser that makes sure that we are there in the long run.

Grab your friends, family, and neighbors to come out and enjoy a fun-filled day with a little exercise, dancing, activities for the whole family, and great food. You are bound to make some new friends and network with our phenomenal families.

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ADOPTIONS OF INDIANA is a licensed, not-for-profit, child-placing agency dedicated to giving hope to children, birth parents, and adoptive families.

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On May 5, 2016, Adoptions of Indiana hosted its 12th Birthmother’s Day Celebration. This precious event is held each year to honor the women amongst us who chose to give their child the gift of life. We pay tribute to those who found a family to love their child despite their own, deep desire for motherhood and their own pain. Each year, we pay tribute to women who selflessly chose adoption.

The women who attend each year reflect on their own experience and share what this day means to them. We would like to share some with you…. Read more>

Fifteen very short years ago, my husband and I began the home study process with the hope of adopting our first child. We met with Meg Sterchi, Founder and Executive Director of Adoptions of Indiana, and our lives were forever changed. Today, I am so blessed to have the opportunity to work with many prospective adoptive families. During our most recent, “Journey As Adoptive Parents” seminar, I spoke with a gentleman, and during that conversation I became acutely aware of how much adoption has changed since my own journey. Read more>

In her book, 20 Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make, Sherry Elderidge writes, “An hour with a fellow adoptee is better than weeks of therapy.”  And while the benefit of therapy with a practitioner who specializes in adoption cannot be discounted for helping one move through issues of loss, fear, anxiety, or rejection, there is a great deal of evidence which suggests that individuals who joined their families through adoption benefit greatly from time with other adoptees.  What are the benefits?  How can parents help facilitate these connections for their children? Read more>

South Africa. To have an opportunity to share my experience in this complex, beautiful country with our Adoptions of Indiana family is truly a gift. With its rich history and culture, South Africa and its people were both welcoming and enlightening. Meg and I visited many places in Johannesburg and three adoption homes during my stay. We held and interacted with many children, spoke with directors, and interviewed several staff members. In addition, we were given the opportunity to teach about social justice and adoption at St. Stithians for over 100 young ladies, many who were touched by adoption within their immediate families. All of our experiences reignited our passion for global outreach. In addition, this trip further confirmed our decision to partner with Spence Chapin to find Indiana families for children who are currently living in South African children’s homes. Read more>