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10 Tips for a Safe and Fun-filled Halloween

1. Make a plan. Plan costumes, dinner, route etc. in advance. 2. Stick to well-lit areas that you are familiar with. Know which houses to skip. 3. Wear or carry at least one reflective item: carry a flashlight. 4. Put your business card or contact info in child’s pockets. (You may want to pin it […]

GoFundMe

We are committed to helping you raise the money you need to bring your family together forever! Beacon House’s Adoption Finance Coach has teamed up with GoFundMe to help our families raise money for their adoptions! GoFundMe.com is the world’s #1 personal fundraising website. How Cash Gifts Work “Cash gifts are sometimes the best gifts […]

The Adoption Budget

When a Birthmother enters our program, we calculate a good faith estimate of her needs and the fees associated with the adoption of her child. This is done on a case by case basis, rather than using a flat fee, because each birthmothers needs are different. An adoption budget is a necessary part of the adoption process. […]

Fall Family Traditions

Fall family traditions start with road trips and apple orchards. We drive to the mountains, pick apples, and pick out a pumpkin for Halloween. We find our way out of a corn maze, ride in a wagon, and jump in haystacks. One of the perks of the “Great Apple Adventure” is that we spend the […]

Why Adopt through Beacon House?

Beacon House Adoption Services has an excellent record of placements of newborns. Since 1989, we have served several thousand adoptive families and birth mothers, and maintain a high success rate. Birth mothers are provided with extensive in-house counseling by our staff, as well as independent counseling with licensed social workers. We believe, this open line of communication […]

Choosing a Halloween Costume for your Child

· Don’t wait until the last minute to shop for a costume. · Make sure that the costume fits properly, is comfortable and that your child can walk and move around in it. · Don’t wear masks that obscure vision. · If your children are willing, coordinating costumes can be a fun option: a coven […]

Openness in Adoption

At Beacon House we understand that the issues of privacy and confidently are paramount in adoption. The overwhelming majority of adoptions that we complete are considered semi-open adoptions. We do not promote either totally open or totally closed adoptions. Instead, we provide extensive counseling with all the parties to the adoptive process to determine their […]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

“Health care providers and researchers don’t know the exact causes of SIDS, but they do know methods to help reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related SUID” According to the CDC, these include the following: • Always place babies on their backs to sleep for every sleep. • Use a firm sleep surface, such as a […]

Attachment in Adoption

Attachment is a two-way reciprocal process of learned behavior between parents and their children. Through this process that people develop significance to one another. Attachment occurs over time though the consistency of the parent in meeting the physical and emotional needs of the child. Attachment is a natural part of the parent child relationship. It […]

Young family united through the domestic adoption program.

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge Difficult birthdays, talking about my birth family, I’m afraid you’ll leave me. Author Sherry Eldridge, who was adopted herself, “gives voice to children’s unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. Twenty Things Adopted […]