Contact Us News ABOUT SERVICES CAREERS GET INVOLVED REFER A CHILD DONATE ADOPTION/ FOSTER CARE INQUIRY FORM ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS ADOPTION PROFILES ADOPTION FAQS ADOPTION CHILDREN ARE RAISED BEST BY FAMILIES. This is a core value of Youth Villages. FAQ Through our Intensive In-Home Services, we provide help to struggling families, hoping to strengthen them and allow children to stay with their birth parents. Sometimes, this is not possible, but those children still need a “forever home.” In Tennessee, the Youth Villages child adoption services partners with the state Department of Children’s Services to find permanent homes for the children in our care who have adoption as a goal. In the other states we serve, our counselors work with state officials to facilitate adoption for children who cannot return to their birth families. Right now, dozens of Youth Villages kids in Tennessee are looking for adoption, ranging in age from five to 18. Profiles are available for many of the children eligible for adoption in Tennessee. Please complete this short inquiry form if you are considering adopting a child in our care and our adoption staff will contact you to provide more information. GET STARTED ADOPTION IN TENNESSEE The children in our care who are available for adoption face special challenges. Most of them have suffered some emotional trauma in their childhood; many have suffered from abuse or neglect. Many of the children available for adoption have been in our foster care program for many years. Now, their birth parents’ rights have been severed, and they are ready to move from foster to forever homes. They have received counseling and good care from us. To reach their full potential, all they need now is the kind of security that only a real family can provide. Youth Villages offers an array of training, support and assistance to potential adoptive parents. Many adoptive parents also are eligible for continuing adoption subsidies from the state. We began our adoption program in 1999 as a natural extension of our treatment foster care program. For some people, fostering a child with special needs is the first step toward adoption. Many of our foster parents adopt the children in their homes when they become eligible for adoption in Tennessee. Other parents come to us with adoption as their immediate goal. MAKE A CAREER OUT OF CHANGING LIVES Do you share our passion for helping children and families live successfully? We’ve got a place for you. APPLY NOW HELP CREATE LASTING CHANGE Every day, we serve thousands of children and their families, and we need your help. GET INVOLVED DONATE Your one-time or continuing contribution goes directly to helping children and young adults get the chance they deserve. VOLUNTEER You can be a positive force in the lives of young people being treated through Youth Villages at our residential campuses and beyond. STAY INFORMED Sign up for regular updates on our national programs, ways to get involved and more at Youth Villages. Sign up today and stay informed! ABOUT US SERVICES CAREERS GET INVOLVED NEWS CONTACT Copyright © 2021 Youth Villages Terms of Use Privacy Statement Notice of Privacy Practices Medical Records Audited Financials Employee Resources All rights reserved. “Youth Villages” is a registered service mark owned by Youth Villages®. Youth Villages® is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 58-1716970). Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Youth Villages® is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram powered by