Adoption Center for Family Building - Skokie, Illinois

peter L.

We adopted 2 children using ACFB. They are wonderful. Their approach is professional yet warm and welcoming and we felt involved throughout the entire process. Their policy of openness regarding costs, typical wait times, number of placements, etc., was refreshing when compared to other agencies we looked at. We were well-supported throughout the process. We have recommended this agency to many other people and will continue to do so. They are truly an exceptional organization in every way!

Penni R.

We had such a great experience with ACFB. We loved that they are a smaller agency so we felt that we got very personal attention, from the first meeting through placement we always meet 1-on-1 with staff. I could call at anytime and they knew who I was and I was able to get answers to my questions quickly. Once we were matched with my son's birthparents the staff at ACFB were so attentive (we only had 5 days from match to birth so things moved so fast) I really felt like we had 100% of their attention, even on the weekend. Even months after placement I felt very comfortable calling with questions. We look forward to working with ACFB again when we are ready to grow our family. I would 100% recommend them to anyone considering adoption.

James K.

Of all the adoption agencies we interviewed, ACFB was by far the best and the experience throughout the process was even better. My wife and I were motivated to get through the process quickly and they worked with our schedules, gave us sound advice and top notch referrals. We now have beautiful baby girls and couldn't be happier and we owe it all to ACFB.

Jay H.

We had a wonderful experience with ACFB. They were attentive to our needs and supportive. We were matched quickly and everything went smoothly. More than anything I was incredibly impressed by the support they give the birth mothers, a factor that I feel is often overlooked by most agencies. I would recommend them to anyone!

Barbara S.

We worked with ACFB for the adoption of both of our children and were very pleased with the family-oriented and very knowledgeable practice. They knew us by name, provided us with a personalized adoption plan (which was different for each child), and guided us through each step of the way until our adoptions were finalized. We continue to keep in touch and donate to the agency so they can continue to do wonderful work helping connect hopeful adoptive parents with birthmothers.

Amy C.

We had a terrific experience with ACFB. Tobi was a great advisor and guide through the process. It's a small agency that truly cares about birthparents and adoptive parents. When an agency has only two counselors for adoptive families, and they are the Executive Director/Clinical Director and co-founders of the agency, with 50 years of experience between them, you can be confident you are getting a high-quality service. My spouse and I are a same-sex couple, and while there are other agencies that seem to do higher volumes of placements to same-sex couples, we thought ACFB was a good fit for us, and the agency always treated our relationship with great respect. I know there is no "typical" adoption experience, but we were fortunate to be contacted by a birthmom within six months of putting up our profile, and we adopted our son three months later. I have only positive things to say about this agency and especially Tobi.

Harsanyi M.

My husband and I successfully adopted a beautiful baby boy through ACFB in 2019. Adoption Center for Family Building was the right fit for our family, but it was important to do the research beforehand, which ACFB completely gets and supports.

We were especially encouraged about ACFB's track record of having same sex couples successfully adopt. And our friends' recommendation was a huge plus.

Maggie was our counselor, and she guided us through the process with kindness and professionalism. She helped us stay grounded, and helped us become empathetic with the brith parents' perspective.

(On a side note, Maggie has been involved in the legislative side of adoption, advocating for changes that reflect a more modern view on adoption, open adoption, all backed by her and ACFB's extensive research and experience.)

There's no universal playbook for adoption, every family has to figure out what works for them, and take it one step at a time. ACFB was the best case scenario for us, and we couldn't be happier with the results.

Linda N.

Dear future parents, follow your hearts and don't give up! Adoption Center for Family Building is a caring, professional agency who will help you through the amazing journey of adoption. We adopted our 4 year old and 18 month old daughters through Adoption Center for Family Building. ACFB IS AWESOME!! We adopted our 6 year old daughter from another agency; our daughter is perfect, but our experience with that agency was less than good. We also had begun working with a couple of other agencies prior to ACFB and had unpleasant experiences. I mention these other experiences in this review because we actually have experiences to compare our ACFB experiences with.. The entire staff at Adoption Center for Family Building is caring, responsive and thorough. Maggie is someone who has impacted our lives forever...how can I put into words all that she is and did. Maggie was always honest, she set up realistic expectations, she cares for the families and birth mothers, she really & truly cares. Maggie is knowledgeable, compassionate, understanding and always quick to return calls. We truly cannot say enough good things about our experiences.