Family Services of Greater Vancouver is a community-based not-for-profit organization that has been providing social services to children, youth, adults, and families across the lower mainland since 1928.

In July 1997, Family Services was granted a license to provide adoption planning and placement services. Our adoption agency provides counselling and adoption services to birth parents and adoptive parents.

In addition to domestic and inter-provincial adoptions, Family Services of Greater Vancouver Licensed Adoption Agency works with the following countries for international adoptions: Cambodia, China, Columbia, Congo, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Korea, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, USA, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
 
We are very experienced in relative and non-relative/orphan adoptions.  If your country of interest is not listed here, please contact us for more information as we are always interested in working with additional eligible countries and facilitators. 
 
Whether you are a birth parent thinking about placing your child for adoption in British Columbia or an adoptive parent wanting more information on how to adopt a child locally or from overseas, our team of experienced professionals can assist you through the adoption process.

Our Adoption Services 

Services to Birth Parents
Open Adoption
Services to Adoptive Parents
Intercountry Non-Relative & Relative Adoptions
Step-Parent and Relative Adoptions in BC
Post-Placement Support

Upcoming Information Sessions
Family Services Licensed Adoption Agency holds free information sessions for prospective adoptive parents. We encourage you to come learn about local and intercountry adoption, hear from our staff and adoptive parents experiences, and have a chance to informally chat with them afterwards over some light refreshments.

Our general information sessions are held at Family Services of Greater Vancouver's main office at 1616 West 7th Ave (at Fir St), Vancouver. There is parking at the rear of the building. We generally hold one session per month. Please note that we regret that at this time the location is not wheelchair accessible. Upcoming information sessions will be held:

• Sunday, February 5, 2012 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 2:00 pm  – 4:00 pm
  

To pre-register or to receive more information, please call Linda at 604.736.7613 .

Upcoming Education Seminars
Family Services Adoption Agency and Choices Adoption and Counselling are proud to present an informative and exciting 4-day educational program designed to help you learn about all aspects of adoption.  You will:

• Make connections with others involved in the adoption process;
• Learn about the latest information to make your adoption successful;
• Get tips and techniques on becoming the best adoptive parent(s) you can possibly be.  

What our graduates are saying, “Despite the fact that this program is mandatory, we were glad to have learned about attachment, grief and loss, orphanage life, special needs etc. before our adopted child came home!”

Please join us for the opportunity to connect with other families and learn about this lifelong journey!   Pre-registration is required and completion of the program is necessary before the home study is approved.  For more information please contact Family Services Adoption Agency at 604-736-7613 or toll-free at 1-866-582-3678.

The next eduction seminars will be held:

• DATE TBA

Adoption Agency Newsletter
Check out our most recent newsletter - Summer 2011

Contact Information for Adoption Agency
Family Services of Greater Vancouver - Licensed Adoption Agency
1616 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver BC  V6J 1S5

Phone: 604.736.7613
Fax: 604.733.7009

Call Toll-Free: 1.866.582.3678