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September 2025 by Mike Orlopp
Hi!
You're most likely looking here because you want to foster or adopt.
Well let me tell you. Buckle up Buckaroo! It's going to be messssssy!
If you think you're ready- you're wrong! But that's okay, because Haven is going to help you figure it out along the way. We have had the pleasure of working with Haven for over 6 years. We have been through so many ups & downs throughout fostering- and let me tell you- Haven is with you every step of the way.
I will tell you that our journey started with wanting a permanent placement & trying to foster to adopt. That didn't work out for us. (not through the fault of Haven) However, we fostered some really wonderful kids. Even though all of them ended up leaving our home, it was ultimately what was best for each child. We still see some of our kids too!
Every teardrop, every rough day, every smile, every laugh- Haven will be there for you.
From figuring out how to get ELRC so you can get your daycare & summer camp paid for- to just taking a call so you can vent about how hard being a parent is- you can count on Haven to be there for you.
Fostering is HARD- but you are reading this because you have a good heart & want to help a child in need. Haven can help you with anything else along the way.
I wish you so much Love & Strength on your foster journey, wherever it takes you! <3
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November 2024 by Sarah Wagner
We came to Haven Adoptions wounded and a bit cynical. We had been matched with an out-of-state adoption agency through a consultant group, and that adoption agency ended up being deceitful, dishonest, and impersonal, and we lost a significant amount of money working with them. We began looking at other options, including some of the bigger adoption corporations thinking maybe we would get to complete an adoption quicker with a bigger agency, but to be honest we did not have enough funds at that point to even explore that option. And I am so glad we didn't go that route. We had completed our initial home study with Haven Adoptions and had a very positive experience with Kristen. We contacted Haven Adoptions inquiring of their FITT program and availability, and they responded swiftly. That same week I had my first phone call with Sarah, and she showed genuine compassion and care to our story, and was knowledgeable, honest, forthright, and kind. In addition, she explained how at Haven Adoptions both birth moms and adoptive families have separate case workers, so that they have equal representation, and that they would always look out for everyone’s best interest. This rang true from day one – there were many occasions they Sarah (our case worker) and Kayla (birth moms’ case worker) would loop in a third, unbiased person from Haven Adoptions (typically the co-director, Kelly) in their discussions to ensure equal and fair treatment for all, as well as keeping in mind what was best for the child. Our adoption journey was not a fairytale as it came with an interrupted placement, but the Haven team was supportive, caring, and always ready to jump on a phone call or message back and forth with us ensuring we were doing okay. I cannot imagine this kind of personal treatment would be found in a large adoption agency. We did have our happy ending, as we ultimately brought home a beautiful baby that as soon as we saw the precious bundle of joy, we knew our family was complete and that this was the baby God had been preparing our family for years. Throughout the hospital stay, Haven was in contact with us ensuring that everyone was doing okay, and updating us on any pertinent information. Kayla also is such a joy to work with at visits with birth moms, as she helps conversation to flow naturally and makes everyone involved feel comfortable and at ease. Post-placement, Kristen has celebrated with our family in our post-placement visits, and it is always such a joy when she visits. She even shows love to our furrbaby (our dog) when she comes over! We are truly blessed that God led us to Haven Adoptions, and ultimately to our baby. If we were ever to adopt again, there is no doubt in my mind we would be reaching back out to Haven Adoptions. You can tell they care about adoptive families and not dollar signs, and they genuinely care for the biological moms as well, pre-, during, and post-adoption. They provide counseling, resources, and help for biological moms every step of the way. They come with our highest recommendation as far as adoption agencies.
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November 2023 by Kaitlin Koch
Working with Haven was the best decision we made when pursuing adoption. They worked with us every step of the way, explaining everything, making us feel comfortable in that we could ask questions at any time, were so extremely personable, and are incredibly knowledgeable and empathetic.Every single person we came in contact with at Haven is so kind. During an already stressful time, they work with you closely and make you feel seen.They make the process so much easier to navigate and are very upfront and honest about things. Even if there is not much happening at the moment, they still reach out to you to let you know they are there if you need anything. We never felt lost or forgotten.
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October 2023 by Spencer Embley
Haven has been the best!! We ( my fiancé and I ) have a wonderful teenager in our lives. Having never been a parent Haven provided and still provides excellent education, guidance and proper training. It’s truly a blessing to foster and give stability to any child. Haven is with us every step of the way! I also met some wonderful people in the parenting classes.
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October 2023 by Lindsey Burbano
My husband and I absolutely love working with Haven. We cannot say enough about how supportive they are in every step. Becoming foster parents is a difficult decision and an even more difficult process (but so worth it!). Every person at Haven has been the best at supporting and communicating with us. We have zero regrets about working with Haven.
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May 2023 by Sara and Ben
After a long and challenging search for an agency that we liked, we connected with Haven in late 2021, joined the FITT program in January, matched in April, and brought home our beautiful daughter in June 2022. From beginning to end, the staff at Haven were so helpful, supportive, patient, and compassionate. We witnessed the staff also being very supportive of our daughter's birth mother, not just leading up to the birth and placement but also afterward. And thanks to Haven's initial facilitation, we are fortunate to be in a lovely open adoption. Despite some hiccups along the way in our journey to adopt, Haven helped us navigate through them - legally and emotionally - and handled everything with professionalism and the highest ethical standards. We are so grateful to Haven for helping us complete our family.
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January 2023 by Rebekah Chovanec
Haven is an AMAZING agency! They do a great job of balancing the needs of potential expectant parents, birth families, and adoptive families.
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January 2023 by Brad and Abbey White
We were so impressed with the wonderful people we worked with at Haven for our adoption home study and the thorough job they did. It was a great experience working with them and we would highly recommend them!
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January 2023 by Joseph Hoepp
I can't say enough good things about Haven Adoptions. Working with them over the past few years on our adoption was such a happy process and we are so appreciative of their professionalism, support, and friendship every step of the way. They are very upfront about the process and helped explain things (multiple times!) with patience and clarity. They helped us manage so much paperwork and kept us in the loop on every step happening in the background too. We received so much attention and support from Haven, and we know they were just as supportive and helpful to mom too. We can't thank the team at Haven enough for everything they've done for us and our baby.
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January 2023 by Bill and Julia Melone
We can't say enough good about the quality of people who work here! From the beginning of our journey, Sarah and others were compassionate toward our story, attentive of our needs as well as the BirthParents, professional in handling the variety of things that came up in our process, and intentional about replying to us in a timely way. I'm particularly thankful for the sense of "family" I get from Haven and the way they equipped us in our journey, and I deeply respect and am thankful for the way they love Birth Mothers and know how to speak their language and care for them. Thankful for this agency!
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January 2022 by Matt Nelson
Haven Adoptions was immensely helpful and supportive in facilitating our recent interstate adoption. With their professional and attentive help we were able to grow our family and we couldn't be happier!
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January 2022 by Sharada Shreve-Price
We have worked with Haven for both foster care and adoption and can't find enough positive things to say about this team of caring, knowledgeable, and supportive people. They are there for you every step of the way, even crying with joy with us when our adoption was finalized. While fostering, we looked forward to our monthly visits with our Haven social worker because she was fun, funny, and kind. Kelly and Sarah are true heroes whose super power is dealing with super complicated situations and insuring that everyone involved feels supported, respected, and loved. We have seen firsthand and been so impressed by the care they give to adoptive families, foster families, and birth families.
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January 2022 by Emmy Whitter
Haven Adoptions is the best. I could not imagine taking my adoption journey with any other agency.. The personal attention, professionalism. care & kindness displayed by each staff member has far exceeded my expectations. Being a part of the Haven family is one of the greatest blessings in my life!
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January 2021 by Camyn Perry
Working with Haven Adoptions was a great experience for our family! The entire staff was so supportive throughout the adoption process. From our first contact with Sara to our time in the hospital with Kayla we were treated with kindness and respect. We appreciated their excellent communication every step of the way. We were so impressed with the way they were able to not only support and care for us, but the level of support and compassion they showed to our Birth Mother. Haven made the adoption such a positive experience for everyone. This agency is truly a wonderful group of people and we are so glad they are in our lives.
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January 2021 by Tara Andrew
We have been thrilled with the level of care and service that we have received from Haven. Haven has provided excellent service to our expectant mother. As clients, we have received open, honest and timely communication from Haven. We have never felt pushed off to the side. Haven keeps a small client base in order to provide amazing service... and amazing service is exactly what we have recieved. We can't thank Haven enough for their honesty, thoughtfulness, service and commitment to their clients and expectant mothers.
