Adoption and Infant Foster Care     
 

If you are thinking about adopting a child, you will want to consider choosing an agency to help you move through the challenging and at times complicated process of adoption. Catholic Charities is here to help you through that process. At Catholic Charities we’ve been helping people in southeastern Wisconsin build families through adoption since 1920.

Adoption is a lifelong process that involves the needs and interests of three sets of people: the child, the birth parents and the adoptive parents. As a fully licensed and accredited agency, Catholic Charities provides a comprehensive array of services including birth parent counseling, home studies, placement services, infant foster care, assistance with medical
and legal issues, and post-adoption counseling.

Service:  As a fully licensed Child Placing Agency, Catholic Charities provides a comprehensive array of services including pregnancy support services, home studies, placement services, and infant foster care. Catholic Charities can help parents adopt in a variety of ways, including:

• Independent Adoption – connection between birth parent and adoptive parent is arranged other than through an adoption agency.
• Agency (Domestic) Adoption – where birth parent and adoptive parents are connected through Catholic Charities.
• Relative Adoption - adoption of a child by a family member.
• Step-Parent Adoption – adoption of a child by a step-parent.                                                                                                                                         
• Interstate/Intrastate Adoption – adopting a child from Wisconsin or
  another state. Special State rules apply.
• Special Needs Adoption – adoption of a child born with medical issues or is at risk for developing medical, developmental or behavioral issues. Other State characteristics qualify a child as special needs.  

We are excited to partner with ParentFinder.com and Catholic Charities USA to assist adopting families!

Click here to read more about this collaboration.

Letters from Families looking to Adopt:
The "B" Family Letter	The "J" Family Letter             website	The "L" Family  Letter     website

The "R" Family Letter	The "W" Family Letter	Tanya Letter
Suzanne Letter	Paul & Lynn Letter	Greg & Theresa Letter

  Success Story - Child placed with family through Catholic Charities Adoption Services.
“We are the proud parents of our adopted child, Brendan. Adoption takes courage, patience, and most of all faith. There are no great rewards in life without risk. The road to finding our son was a bit bumpy but we knew from the moment we held him that he was meant to be part of our family. Now as we are on the eve of finalization we are grateful to every person that supported and guided us. We wake up every morning feeling very blessed for our beautiful, happy, healthy baby Brendan.”

Individual adoption information sessions are available. Call 262-547-2463 to set up an appointment.

Clients Served: Adoption is a lifelong process that involves the needs and interests of three sets of people: the child, the birth parents and the adoptive parents.

Fees for Services:  Orientation sessions are provided without charge.
Adoption fees vary based on services completed for each specific situation.  

Service Area:  Throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Contact:
Megan Struve, MSW, APSW
Child Welfare Director
2021 N. 60th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208-1641
414-771-2881 Ext. 123
mstruve@ccmke.org

Kami Needham, MSW, APSW
Adoption Worker
414-771-2881 Ext. 125
kneedham@ccmke.org

Nancy Morsovillo, CSW
Adoption Worker
414-771-2881 Ext. 152
nmorsovillo@ccmke.org

View the 7 Facts you should know about Adoption.
View our Independent Adoption brochure.
View our Special Needs Adoption brochure.

Catholic Charities is licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a Child Placing Agency.