Welcome to the adoption page

Making an adoption plan for your child is a loving choice.

Adoption has changed!  It used to be treated as a secret where the identity of the birth mother or father was not known to the adoptive parents or the child.

Adoption is totally different today:

• It is more focused on the needs of the child and sensitive to the needs of the birth mother.

• Secrecy is no longer promoted.  Parents are encouraged to share honestly with their child about the child's birth and adoption story.

• It provides more opportunities for birth and adoptive families to maintain an ongoing relationship (called "open adoption").  This can be done in a way that pleases both the adoptive and birth parents in a way that always considers the needs and best interests of the child.

• It recognizes the importance of respectful language in adoption.

• It clearly identifies "adoption" as a process; it is a lifelong relationship for adopted persons, birth parents & adoptive parents.

Many people ask about the availability of infants for adoption. In the province of Nova Scotia as well as in most other provinces, there are fewer infants available for adoption.  Many loving homes are waiting to adopt.

For more wonderful information about adoption and for free materials, please check out the Dave Thomas Foundation of Canada at http://www.davethomasfoundation.ca. 

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More about Adoption

Birth parents:

Find out more about Adoption in Nova Scotia by going to their website here

Adoptive Parents: Looking to Adopt?

Listen to the Adoption Recruitment / Awareness Campaign video clip (Free Real Player required) here