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The Gladney Center for Adoption

Contact Information

Contact Person(s)

Kathryn Joos Tomkowski, M.Ed., MSW, LSW
Cheryl Parkhill, BSW, MA; Juel Ormsby, LSW - PA Regional Adoption Caseworkers

Contact Number(s)

412.288.2130

800.422.2971 - Toll-free

Contact Email(s)

cheryl.parkhill@gladney.org; juel.ormsby@gladney.org

Web Addresses

www.gladneycenter.org

Primary Address

960 Penn Avenue
Suite 1002
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

Additional Addresses

960 Penn Avenue
Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

Service Information

Service Area

Western Pennsylvania

Service Description

Family Adoption Center (FAC) is dedicated to providing caring and confidential services to birthparents, adoptive families, children and the community. We offer domestic infant adoptions as well as special needs adoptions. Services for adoptive parents include pre-adoptive screening (priority given to infertile families), pre-placement services, adoption classes and group support, preparation for placement, home study services and post-placement visits/placement support. Infants are placed with families directly from the hospital. An experienced Licensed Social Worker is available 24 hours a day to provide non-directive, supportive options counseling for anyone with an unplanned pregnancy.

The Gladney Center for Adoption is dedicated to providing caring and confidential services to birthparents, adoptive families, children and the community. We offer domestic infant adoption as well as special needs and international adoptions. Services for adoptive parents include pre-adoptive screening, pre-placement services, adoption classes and group support, preparation for placement, home study services and post-placement visits/placement supporrt. Experienced Social Workers are avalable 24 hours a day to provide non-directive, supportive options counseling for everyone with an unplanned pregnancy at cell phone # 412-638-6210 or 412-398-2849.

Available Hours

9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday through Friday. Social workers on call 24 hours per day at cell phones listed above.. Clients served at a location that is convenient for them

Fees/Cost for Services

Services are provided to birthparents at no cost. The standard fee for placement includes interviews, adoption classes, supportive counseling, home study, three post-placement visits, preparation of all legal documents and court testimony.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility based on PA law.

Miscellaneous Information

Speaker Available

Yes