Did you know that hundreds of thousands of couples are looking to adopt each year?
According to the U.S. Department of State, from 1999-2012 there was a total of 242,602 adoptions. More than half of these were female and under the age of one year.
Adoption can be an expensive and a prolonged process depending on the services that you decide to enlist. For example, at The Cradle, an adoption agency in Illinois, the average waiting time is one year after you complete your home study.
How do you know which adoption agency to choose?
There are two equally important questions you should ask when considering adoption. First, what post-adoption services are available to you, your child and birth parent? And second, it's important to ask exactly what services you are going to get with the specific adoption agency that you choose.
President of The Cradle, Julie Tye, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss everything you need to know about adoption.
Considering Adoption? What You Need to Know
Adoption can be an expensive and a prolonged process. Learn how to be fully prepared for the road ahead.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: staying_well/1411sw1a.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Julie Tye, President The Cradle
- Organization: The Cradle
- Guest Website: The Cradle
- Guest Twitter Account: @CradleCEO
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Guest Bio:
Julie Tye has been president of The Cradle since December, 1992. Prior to joining The Cradle, Julie worked at Lutheran General Health Care System (now Advocate Health System), in a variety of areas including the addiction treatment division, group practice management and hospital administration.
Julie received her Bachelor of Science from Pace University in New York City in 1976, and her MBA from the Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1978 with a concentration in Hospital and Health Services Management.
Julie is a member of the Board of Directors of the Joint Council on International Adoption; a former member of the Boards of Directors of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and RESOLVE; and a current member of the Economic Club of Chicago and The Chicago Network. She was also a member of the Development Committee of The Actors Gymnasium, a Circus and Performing Arts School. Julie lives in Glenview, IL with her husband and their two children. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Internal Notes: eWaiver
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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