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State Adoption Specialists for states N-W

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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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
50 E. State Street
P O Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
609-292-6920
NJ DYFS Adoption Hotline: 1-800-99 ADOPT

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

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