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We are extremely happy to announce that Homestudies & Adoption Placement Services (HAPS) is now an accredited agency under the Hague Convention, through the Council on Accreditation and the Department of State.
We are a Hague accredited adoption service provider, located in NJ, and can provide all International Adoption Services, including, but not limited to, pre-adoption homestudies, child placement services, post-placement reporting and post-adoption services.
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RUSSIA - We are pleased to announce that, in addition to other regions of Russia, we are now placing children from Moscow.
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GUATEMALA - Unfortunately, at this time, Guatemala has closed its adoption process. We are hoping that the country will implement new procedures to become compliant with the Hague Convention. Please continue to check our website for future information.
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Homestudies & Adoption Placement Services (HAPS) is a non-profit, licensed New Jersey adoption agency that was founded in 1982. HAPS is a member of the National Counsel for Adoption and has focused its efforts on developing families for children who need them. Our agency provides services for both international and domestic adoptions.
HAPS has a strong belief in, and commitment to, the development and support of families. Our primary goal is to provide families for children. We believe that every child deserves, and is entitled to, the love and security of belonging to a family. With this focus, we service our clients - the adoptive family, the birthmother, and birthfather.
HAPS provides the following services:
- Adoption homestudy evaluation for NJ families adopting within NJ, other states or internationally
- Homestudy reviews for all out-of-state families who wish to adopt through HAPS, or NJ families who previously completed a homestudy by another adoption agency
- Post placement supervision and counseling for NJ families who have adopted
- Domestic adoption, and birth mother and birth father services
- Adoption court investigations as ordered by the NJ courts
- International Adoption Programs:
- China Adoption
- Russia Adoption
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HAPS has established very successful adoption programs in these countries. Our Program Directors work exclusively with the families and offer support during the entire process. They are all adoptive parents and this experience gives them a unique ability to relate to many of the questions that arise regarding international adoption.
Information and referrals are offered at all phases of the adoption process. Our staff can assist you in locating an adoption source that is most appropriate for you, and continue to provide you with updated information throughout the adoption process.
In order to begin the adoption process, the family must be approved with a homestudy. The homestudy is the foundation of all adoptions, and is required in every state and country. It is a written, comprehensive assessment of the adoptive family, and is a process of evaluation by a licensed or certified Social Worker employed by a licensed adoption agency.
The home study process should be a joint educative effort by prospective adoptive parents and the Social Worker to understand and explore the numerous adoption options (foreign and domestic, private and agency) and to assess what avenue may be most appropriate for the prospective adoptive parents.
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