Children of Open Adoption

At Open Adoption & Family Services (OA&FS), we are always excited to hear from you, the children of open adoption. We strive to provide OA&FS children with all the services and fun we can, in order to develop our fabulous open adoption community and to help you fulfill your own adoption’s potential. Below are some resources we offer for children of open adoption.

To learn how openness in adoption can benefit the children of open adoption, please check out resources on our site, such as how to create a Child Centered Open Adoption.


OA&FS Resources for Children of Open Adoption:

  • COUNSELING: Need someone to talk with about adoption issues and how they have impacted your life? OA&FS provides free adoption-related counseling and referrals to all children of our clients. Please contact us at 1-800-772-1115 to speak with an adoption counselor.
  • MENTORS: Do you have something on your mind that you would rather talk to a fellow adoptee about, rather than an OA&FS counselor? No problem! Please call or e-mail the agency so we may connect you with a mentor in your age range. If you’re interested in serving as a mentor for other OA&FS children of open adoption, let us know!
  • COMMUNITY: You’re invited to attend annual community events for OA&FS children, adoptive parents and birthparents. To receive invitations, you need to be on our mailing and e-mail list. Please call 1-800-772-1115 to subscribe and update your contact information.
  • NEWSLETTER: Do you have something to share? If you’d like to contribute to OA&FS newsletters, please contact our .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We’d love to have you involved!

We love to hear your opinions and thoughts in general. So don’t hesitate to e-mail or call us if you have something to share. If you are not on our mailing lists, and would like to be, please call us at 1-800-772-1115 or e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).


Rain Or Shine

Written by adoptive mom Hilary Horder Hippely and illustrated by former OA&FS counselor Margaret Godfrey, Rain or Shine is one of the first children’s books written from the perspective of a child of open adoption.

*Finn has a happy life with his mother and father. Every summer he looks forward to the birthday celebration that will reunite him with his rich extended family, particularly his birthmother, Lisa. But when clouds threaten, Finn wonders how his much-loved birthday traditions can continue. With warmth and honesty, Rain or Shine celebrates the possibilities of life, love, and family.*

Read more about RAIN OR SHINE! (Rain_or_Shine_Review_Flyer.pdf)