OA&FS Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Because pregnant people’s options are now more limited due to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, access to unbiased all-options pregnancy counseling is critical. Providing this service is central to OA&FS’ mission. We will continue assisting people in making informed decisions about their pregnancy and accessing the resources they need for whichever pregnancy decision they make: abortion, parenting, or adoption.
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Open Adoption & Family Services
Resources for Expectant Parents and Adoptive Families
You have choices. We’ll support and empower you.
At Open Adoption & Family Services, we support pregnant people and making decisions about their pregnancy options – parenting, abortion, adoption – in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We’re a pro-choice agency that welcomes diversity. Our fully open adoptions include ongoing visits and lifelong services.
Counseling is wonderful. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to share my experience and feelings with someone who understands what I’m going through.
Are you pregnant or parenting?
Call us to speak with a counselor.
When you talk to our counselors, you’ll find the understanding and support you’re seeking. We’re honored to offer our services to people throughout the United States. If you live in Oregon or Washington and would like to meet in person we have offices in Portland and Eugene, Oregon and Seattle, Washington or we’ll come to you. We can also meet remotely via Google Hangout, Zoom, Facetime, or Skype. (OA&FS can place children in adoption up to the age of three and one-half.)
Call 1-800-772-1115
Counselors are available 7 am-10 pm PST seven days a week to listen and provide you with a compassionate, non-judgmental space to talk about your thoughts and feelings. You’ll be treated with dignity and respect as you explore all of your options.
Fill Out Our Online Contact Form
A counselor will contact you shortly when submitted Monday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm PST. If outside of these hours, we’ll reach out to you the following weekday. Continue to form page.
If you’d like to inquire about becoming an adoptive parent, get started here.
Text “Open” to 971-266-0924
Available M-F, 9 am-5 pm PST.
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Open adoptees speak out.
The first open adoptees are now young adults. We’ve amplified their voices in these exclusive videos as they share how meaningful their open adoption experiences have been. They lead the way for new generations to thrive.
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15 reasons to choose Open Adoption & Family Services.
BECAUSE we give absolute equality to every pregnancy option: parenting, abortion and adoption. Our complete focus is on personal choice.
BECAUSE we provide a safe place for pregnant people to make their choice.
BECAUSE we do not practice coercion.
BECAUSE we have an empowerment approach grounded in dignity and respect.
BECAUSE of our high-quality services, parents who choose to plan an adoption will be best served through our agency
BECAUSE we facilitate high-integrity open adoptions in which the birth and adoptive parents form genuine relationships, much like extended family.
BECAUSE we welcome all belief systems and are not religiously affiliated.
BECAUSE we embrace a diversity of identities and lifestyles and have welcomed LGBTQ+ clients since our agency’s inception.
BECAUSE we provide the same information and messaging to expectant parents and adoptive parents.
BECAUSE we provide thorough counseling and relationship building support, our clients are empowered to make thoughtful and informed choices
BECAUSE we provide lifelong services for birth and adoptive families.
BECAUSE our counselors are highly qualified, experienced and compassionate. Many of whom have masters degrees in social work and counseling.
BECAUSE We cultivate a vibrant open adoption community for all adoption constellations members with events such as summer picnics, holiday parties, birth parent gatherings, annual birth mothers' retreat and online social media groups.
BECAUSE our services are shaped and endorsed by people with lived adoption experience. Birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees make up the majority of our Board of Directors.
BECAUSE we're founded on the philosophy of openness in adoption and work with prospective adoptive parents who share a commitment to this value.
Our adoptive families want to build a genuine relationship with you.
We are excited to bring a child into our lives through open adoption, expanding and enriching our connections all the more as we involve birthparents in our life. Read more …
One of the best things about our family is that we are friends and genuinely enjoy being around each other. Our hope is that “open adoption” will mean that we will become family to one another. Read more …
We are choosing open adoption because we want our child to grow up in a complete environment. We also hope for a warm, close relationship with our child’s birthparents. Read more …
We love our home and community and share a commitment of service to others. Maureen is an immigration attorney who spent years in refugee and asylum law, and Adam is a 5th grade teacher in a dual language immersion program. Read more …
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