North Carolina Adoption Services
PROVIDING ADOPTION SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
America World Adoption - North Carolina is licensed and Hague accredited in the State of North Carolina to provide adoption services for families. Although our primary role is to provide home study services for families adopting through America World, we are also able to prepare a home study and post-adoption reports for families using other placement agencies and who meet America World's agency requirements. Our office is located in Monroe, NC, but we are able to provide services for families living throughout the state.
North Carolina Home Study Services
The Home Study is a major part of the adoption process designed to help you, America World, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), and the foreign government assesses your ability to provide a loving home for an orphan. A home study is an assessment that provides a written report that is a comprehensive picture of your background, current family life, and how this new child will be integrated into your family. It is designed to be a non-judgmental, educational, and fruitful process. Some of the topics discussed during the home study process are the motivation for adoption, expectations regarding adoption: short-term and long-term, attitudes towards biological parents, type of child desired: age, sex, medical or emotional concerns, and attitudes of extended family and non-resident siblings. Your home study coordinator will also explore your values related to parenting, marriage, finances, spiritual beliefs, and child-care plans. These discussions will all take place during four face-to-face visits, one of which must be in your home. For residents in the State of North Carolina, state criminal record checks, child abuse registry checks, and references will be obtained. You will need to provide a copy of your birth certificate, marriage license, 4 letters of reference, physical examinations, educational and employment history, financial documentation, and medical letters if applicable for all members of the family. All of these items will be collected and reported in the home study.
North Carolina Post-Adoption Services
America World Adoption - North Carolina also provides post-adoption services for your adoption. Post-adoption visits are vital to helping an adoptive family adjust and transition to a new family unit. We will visit your family in your home to assess your transition and write a post-adoption report. Each country and even some states have its own post-adoption requirements. Post-adoption requirements are based on the countries specific requirements, as well as America World’s requirements. Your social worker will ensure that all state, agency, and country requirements are met in your post-adoptive reports. At a minimum, you will be required to have at least two post-adoption visits. In addition to post-adoption visits and reports, we will be available to offer adoption support and referrals for special services, adoption education, and/or adoption training.
A Note from Our North Carolina Director of Social Services – Jackie Grignon, MSW, MPA
Hello from North Carolina! In 1996, I received my Master's degree in Social Worker and obtained my Master's Degree in Public Administration in 2010. For the past 26 years, I have worked with children and families primarily in the field of child welfare and adoption. I feel honored to be able to serve families and children in this capacity. I began my journey with America World in August 2020 as the North Carolina Director of Social Services. I feel extremely blessed to be part of such an amazing ministry and to be able to live out my faith on a day to day basis. I look forward to walking alongside you on this journey.
How to Begin Your Adoption Process
If you are adopting through America World, you will begin by completing an application online. Once your application has been approved and we have received your program agreements, Jackie Grignon will contact you to initiate the home study. If you are not using America World as your placing agency but would like to use our local social services in North Carolina, you may fill out the application online and choose "Social Services Only" under Application Type. The application fee for a social service only case is reduced to $295. Once the application is processed, Jackie Grignon will contact you and will work directly with you and your placement agency to ensure all requirements are met in your home study and post-adoption reports. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Grignon.
Contact Info
America World - NORTH CAROLINA
Monroe, NC 28110
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Phone: 800-429-3369
Fax: 888-466-8922
northcarolina@awaa.org