Home Study Services
Catholic Social Services Pregnancy Support and Adoption Services provide all services pertinent to adopting a child. One of the first tasks an adoptive family faces in the adoption process is procuring a home study.
At CSS, we provide home study services for families engaged in our Infant Adoption Program, International Adoption Program and through our agreement with the State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services for children in foster care.
A home study is a very thorough assessment of your home that includes history of all members of the household, fingerprinting and background checks, a financial history for your family, mental health and physical health history and an assessment of the family’s readiness for adoption. The home study process generally takes two to three months to complete. Home Study costs vary from program to program due to the various requirements for each type of study.
If you have questions or are seeking home study services, please call Catholic Social Services at 222-7300. Depending on your specific needs, you will be connected with whichever program best suits you.
Adoption Home Study Writer Workshop March 9th & 10th 2012. Click here to download the application.
Are you an Adoption Agency outside of Alaska and need assistance facilitating a placement?
CSS also works with interstate adoptions by providing those services required by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for children adopted across state lines.CSS focuses on the best interest of the child. We support the moral and legal rights of all parties involved. CSS is an established agency and is available for long-term support for both the birth families and the adoptive families.
Are you an Attorney and need assistance facilitating a private adoption?
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Lilja, Program Director
3710 E. 20th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99508
907-222-7316
907-258-1091 (fax)
slilja@cssalaska.org