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History

Adoption ARC, Inc. is a private, non-profit child welfare agency that specializes in placing children of all races and special needs into permanent homes. The agency is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the New Jersey Division of Human Services and the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to provide adoption, foster care and child welfare services to the tri-state area and beyond.

Adoption ARC was born in March 1994 in response to the 2,500 babies born in Philadelphia who need permanent homes. In addition, 7,000 children in the Pennsylvania social service system need homes. Adoption ARC was licensed in August 1994 by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to combat these problems by providing adoption, foster care and child welfare services in the state of Pennsylvania. In July 1997, in response to the need to service a larger area, we received an adoption license from the state of New Jersey Division of Human Services. 

Mission

ARC's mission is to serve birth families, children, and adoptive families; to find safe, permanent homes for children regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or disabling condition; and to do so while respecting the highest legal and ethical standards.

Every decision the Adoption ARC staff makes will have one thing in common: the best interests of the child. Adoption ARC is committed to placing children of all ages into permanent homes. Adoption ARC will assure that all children are placed with adoptive families who are equipped to preserve their cultural heritage and meet their special needs.

ARC has thus far placed approximately 750 children, 25-30 percent of whom had special needs. Families from the Philadelphia and New Jersey region, the United States, Canada and Europe are eager and able to accept these children permanently into their homes.

 

Hague Re-Accreditation

Currently, Adoption ARC is going through its Hague Re-Accreditation Process. Adoption ARC invites public comments to be submitted to the Council on Accreditation. To submit a comment, please click the following link:

http://www.coanet.org/front3/page.cfm?sect=54&cont=4251

 

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