One of the first things to consider when starting your journey is choosing an adoption agency. It is one of the biggest decisions a hopeful adoptive parent will make and it is also one of the most difficult ones. The choices can be overwhelming with thousands of agencies to choose from and each agency operating different from the other. What makes a great agency? Who can you trust? How do you find agencies that you will feel comfortable and confident in working with? After starting the Infant Adoption Guide blog and podcast several years ago, I’ve been able to talk with many adoption experts, agencies, consultants, adoptive families and even birthmoms. Throughout the course of our 3 adoptions and learning from so many others, I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. I’ve seen what it takes to find the right agency – especially one that you can actually trust to help you adopt quickly, with less risk and less stress. We are talking about How To Find The RIGHT Adoption Agency in 4 Steps. STEP 1. The 4 Things You Need To Consider BEFORE Choosing an Agency. STEP 2. Make a list of at least 20 adoption agencies you could work with. STEP 3. Create your TOP 10 list of agencies.STEP 4. Interview, Evaluate, & Decide. What you’ll hear on this episode: * A deep dive into The 4 STEPS for finding and choosing the right agency for you, including: * How & where to find agencies. * How much money you’ll need to adopt.* The 4 most important things to consider BEFORE you choose an agency.* Questions to ask agencies.* How to narrow down your list.* Who you should talk to when you get down to 2 or 3 agencies to pick from.* The importance of choosing an ethical agency.* Tips for interviewing and evaluating agencies.* How you can get my FREE guide describing these 4 STEPS.* How you can get even MORE help directly from me for finding and choosing the RIGHT agency for you through my online course called, FIND MY ADOPTION AGENCY. Links we talk about in this episode: * FindMyAdoptionAgency.com – a community bringing together expectant moms and hopeful adoptive families by connecting them through online profiles. * AdoptionCouncil.org – this is a great place to find adoption agencies so you can start building your list. * IAG Adoption Support Group – our Facebook group is only for hopeful adoptive families or those who have already adopted. Come join the 2,000+ people in this amazing (and private) group to get support, get answers to your questions and learn from others who are on the same journey as you.* AdoptionProfileVideo.com – check out the only online course to learn how to create and share an amazing adoption profile video.* Get my FREE GUIDE: How To Find The RIGHT Adoption Agency in 4 Steps. If you’re new to adoption, have no idea how to find an adoption agency, OR have struggled in your research to find the BEST agency – this FREE guide will help.