Methodist Home for Children - Adoption

Methodist Home for Children is a licensed child-placing agency with special focus on Central and Eastern North Carolina. Each child deserves the warmth, comfort, and unconditional love of a permanent family. Our adoption services are a supportive component of our foster care program. We designed our adoption services specifically for “special needs” children, those with medical and emotional needs, sibling groups and older children. Our foster-to-adopt approach means that those seeking to adopt through us first become licensed foster families. We are committed to helping special needs children find permanency. Most children in need of permanent homes are not yet legally freed for adoption and are living in foster or group care. Foster parents commit to helping children work toward reunification with their families. If reunification is not possible, the child may be freed for adoption and the foster parents may pursue adopting. MHC staff will guide you through the adoption process. We also provide post-adoption services for one year. These services include case management, in-home consultation and support groups. All services are provided at no cost to children or families.