ICA Child & Family Counseling
Welcome Home: USA and International
Adoption Hosting
“Welcome Home” is a program developed by ICA with the purpose of providing permanency in a family of orphans worldwide. We have developed two programs: Welcome Home International and Welcome Home USA. [Learn More …]
Foster Care to Adopt
Children in foster care are often eligible for adoption because all efforts to reunite the child into a safe and secure relative home was not successful and adoption was of their best interest. [Learn More…]
International Adoptions
We have adoption programs in many countries and work with in-country specialists who speak both English and the local language. Our experienced ICA adoption team is ready to assist you in your adoption journey. [Learn More…]
Domestic Adoptions
Domestic adoption in the United States refers to the placement of U.S.-born infants or children for adoption by their birth parents, who legally consent to the adoption with an adoptive family of their choosing. [Learn More…]
Institute for
Children’s Aid (ICA)
Institute for Children’s Aid (ICA) began in 1990 with its principle office in California. ICA was built on the foundation of Hospitality and Sanctuary seeking to be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves – believing that all life is sacred. [Learn More…]
Refugee Foster Care
Your home can provide a safe and loving sanctuary for children in many different situations, including: Unaccompanied Minors, Undocumented Minors, Abused and Neglected Children, Disrupted Adoptive or Foster Placements, and Teens coping with many challenging issues. [Learn More…]
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"Since 2015, all of us have grown together. There have been many days that were hard, frustrating and emotional draining. But the flashes of upside in raising a daughter to be a young lady are already showing in ways we never imagined. We have also learned so much that never would have been possible without adopting our daughter.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Deckman family adopted this sweet young girl, out of birth order, from the Philippines and they have shared with us what the process was like for them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“The adoption process was long and arduous, but it strengthened our faith and was worth every minute. From the moment we began filling out applications to the moment we brought our daughter home took almost exactly three years. But the Lord sustained us and helped us grow as a family even before she came home with us. Having her with us has been a continual blessing and has only increased our appreciation for adoption and all of the wonderful people involved in that life-altering process.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-The Deckman Family
November 23rd is National Adoption Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are currently more than 443,000 children in the foster care system in the Unites States and more than 30,000 children will age out of foster care each year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today we thank each and every family who have opened up their home to a child/children in need. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today we acknowledge the many lives that have been mended through the love of safe and caring resource parents.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today we ask that if YOU have room in your heart/home to love a child in need, please reach out to ICA for more information on how to become a resource parent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Adoption has allowed us to see so intimately how God can take the most heartbreaking of situations and use normal, average people to make something more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Our adoption journey has not been a straight, paved and easy road, and yet it's a part of our story we are so eternally grateful God called our family into. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are considering adoption, remember that God doesn't need perfect, he just needs people willing to love, and perhaps feel uncomfortable, as he fills in all the gaps with his abundant love and grace." -an adoptive mom & dad⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Adoption has allowed us to see so intimately how God can take the most heartbreaking of situations and use normal, average people to make something more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Our adoption journey has not been a straight, paved and easy road, and yet it's a part of our story we are so eternally grateful God called our family into. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are considering adoption, remember that God doesn't need perfect, he just needs people willing to love, and perhaps feel uncomfortable, as he fills in all the gaps with his abundant love and grace." -an adoptive mom & dad⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Adoption is beautiful, it is hard and at times it seems impossible but it is 100% worth it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our adoption story was 3 years in the making. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We experienced so much frustration, fear, hope and joy within those 3 years to be where we are today and we would do it 100 times over to have our boys."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Horbelt boys gained new siblings when mom & dad adopted a sibling set of four! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Check out what this family says about adoption; "Adoption has changed our lives for the best. We cannot imagine life without them. God has given us the strength and grace to answer the call." -The Horbelt family
This beautiful family grew through adoption, first with a sibling set of girls and later with a sibling set of boys.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Adopting our children was a precious gift from God. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They are a blessing to us and have completed our family. ❤️ "⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many of our URM youth are from various parts of Central America.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As their homes, land, and the lives of their families are at risk, we ask that you'd pray. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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.Pray for the safety of those living in Central America ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.Pray for the protection of homes, livestock, and business⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.Pray for peace for the youth who live in the US but have family who are at risk⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.Pray that hurricane relief teams may be permitted to travel in the midst of traveling restrictions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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.Pray for the safety and protection of those living in Central America ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.Pray for peace for the youth who live in the US but have family who are at risk⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.Pray that hurricane relief teams may be permitted to travel in the midst of traveling restrictions ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY, The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/about-adoption-service-providers/hague-complaint-registry.html