State Adoption Specialists

Every state has a specialist who is a resource for information about licensed agencies in the state, homestudy preparers, laws, subsidies, and more.

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Alabama Dept. of Human Resources
Family Services Division, Office of Adoption
50 N. Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-4000
334-242-9500

Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, AK> 99811-0630
907-465-2145

Arizona Dept. of Economic Security
P.O. Box 6123
Phoenix, AZ 85005
602-542-2359

Arkansas Dept. of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
501-682-8462

California Dept. of Social Services
Adoption Branch
744 P St., MS 19-69
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-3146

Colorado Dept. of Human Services
Child Welfare Services
1575 Sherman St., 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
303-866-3209

Connecticut Dept. of Children and Families
Office of Foster and Adoption Services
505 Hudson St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-550-6578

Delaware Dept. of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
302-633-2655

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
609 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-698-6402

Florida Dept. of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
850-487-2383

Georgia Dept. of Human Resources
DHR Office of Adoptions
Two Peachtree St. NW, Suite 3-323
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
404-651-6067

Hawai'i Dept. of Human Services
810 Richards St., Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-5698

Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
5th Floor, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
208-334-5700

Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services
Division of Foster Care and Permanency Services
406 E. Monroe St., Station #225
Springfield, IL 62701
217-524-2422

Indiana Division of Family and Children
Family Protection/Preservation
402 W. Washington Street, Room W364
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-1743

Iowa Dept. of Human Services
Adult, Children and Family Services
Hoover State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
515-281-5358

Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehabilitative Services
Children and Family Policy Division
Docking State Office Bldg.
915 SW Harrison, 5th Floor South
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-0918

Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
275 E. Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-2147

Louisiana Dept. of Social Services
Office of Community Services
P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-4006

Maine Dept. of Human Services
State House, Station 11
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-5011

Maryland Dept. of Human Resources
Social Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-7506

Massachusetts Dept. of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02110
617-727-2248

Michigan Family Independence Agency
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3513

Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
Family and Children's Services
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3831
651-296-3740

Mississippi Dept. of Human Services (LMSW)
Adoption Unit
750 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39202
601-359-4981

Missouri Dept. of Social Services
Division of Family Services
615 Howerton Court
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088
573-526-8579

Montana Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 8005
Helena, MT 59604
406-444-5919

Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services
Division of Protection and Safety
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
402-471-9331

Nevada Div. Child and Family Services
6171 W. Charleston Blvd., Bldg. 15
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-486-7650

New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant St., Brown Bldg.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-4707

New Jersey Div. of Youth and Family Services
Office of Adoption Operations
50 E. State Street, CN 717, 5th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
609-984-2380

New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
Central Adoption Unit
P.O. Drawer 5160, PERA Bldg. Room 254
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
505-827-8456

New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Adoption Services
40 N. Pearl Street, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12243
518-474-9603

North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services
Division of Social Services, Children's Services Section
325 N. Salisbury Street
2411 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2411
919-733-4622

North Dakota Dept. of Human Services
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-4805

Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services
Adoption and Kinship Section
65 East State Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-9274

Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services
Permanency Planning Section
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
405-521-2475

Oregon State Office for Services to Children and Families
HSB 2nd Floor South
500 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97310
503-945-5677

Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare
Health and Welfare Annex
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
717-783-7376

Puerto Rico Administration of Children and Families
P.O. Box 15091, Parada 2, Piso 3
San Juan, PR 00951
787-721-1331

Rhode Island Dept. for Children, Youth and Family Services
530 Wood Street
Bristol, RI 02805
401-254-7076

South Carolina Dept. of Social Services
Division of Adoption and Birth Parent Services
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
803-898-7707

South Dakota Dept. of Social Services
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
605-773-3227

Tennessee Dept. of Children's Services
Cordell Hull Bldg., 8th Floor
436 Sixth Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37243-12900
615-532-5637

Texas Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78717-9030
512-438-4986

Utah Dept. of Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
120 N. 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 538-4078

Vermont Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
802-241-2142

Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
1303 Hospital Bldg. A, Knud Hansen Complex
Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802
340-774-4393

Virginia Dept. of Social Services
730 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219-1849
804-692-1290

Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services
Division of Children and Family Services
P.O. BOX 45713
Olympia, WA 98504
360-902-7919

West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol St., Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301-3704
304-558-7980

Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
608-266-3595

Wyoming Dept. of Family Services
Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor
2300 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-3570