Becoming Recommended to Adopt
Upon completion of your training and family assessment, your licensing specialist will submit your materials to Indiana Adoption Program for recommendation. Recommendation allows a prospective adoptive parent to:
- review child summaries (detailed reports) of children in need of foster and/or adoptive homes
- receive access a secure parent portal where additional information about their specific inquiries can be reviewed
- attend Indiana Adoption Program’s Meet & Greet events
Licensed Foster Parents
If you are a licensed foster parent with an active license in good standing with the State of Indiana, your agency may submit your home for recommendation at any time.
Recommendation for licensed foster families is valid for the duration of your license, provided the license remains active and in good standing.
Adoption-Only Families
Indiana no longer provides a recommendation for adoption-only families without a license. All families interested in adopting through Indiana Adoption Program must be licensed, either for foster care or adoption-only.
Recommendation for licensed adoption-only families is valid for the duration of the license, provided the family remains active and in good standing.
