There's so much to know about finding, choosing, and working with an adoption agency that it can all start to feel a little overwhelming. Luckily, by following these simple steps, it can be easier than you thought to find "the right match" when it comes to local adoption agencies.

Jennie, a single mom, worked hard in low-paying jobs all of her life to support her children. She has also cared for a 14-year-old boy, Jacob, since he was left in her home by his birth mother when he was only three days old.

Jennie always meant to make it official and adopt Jacob but she didn't know how she would manage to pay for the legal fees or the home study. When the school system notified her that Jacob would have to leave school unless she could produce his birth certificate or prove she had legal authority for him, she turned to Idaho Youth RanchAdoption Servicesfor help.

One Young Mother’s Happy Ending

One September day, our Adoption Services office received a package of photos from the adoptive parents of a happy, healthy teenager whose birth mother had placed him with the Idaho Youth Ranch for adoption 14 years earlier.

Did you know that November is adoption month? To mark the occasion the Coeur d'Alene Press is running a series of articles about adoption, including this lovely feature about one of the happy families who helped by Idaho Youth Ranch Adoption Services. Read the full story of how "Idaho Youth Ranch counselors serve as a bridge between birth parents and adoptive parents" at : The Coeur d'Alene Press website.