Unsure where to start in understanding your options around adoption? If you live in Lawrence, Kansas, our Christian Family Service offices are close and available to assist you in our office, in your home, or another convenient location. Adoption is a deeply personal decision. Though an unplanned pregnancy is just that, unexpected, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have options…
If you are in Kansas City, Kansas and unsure where to start understanding your option around adoptions, Christian Family Services can help you. Christian Family Services offers a variety of services to support expectant mothers, at no cost to you. We provide personalized, quality care and support for those in Kansas City, Kansas and throughout the entire state. Personalized adoption…
If you are facing a situation that includes an unplanned pregnancy and the prospect of having an unexpected newborn child in your life, know that you have options. We are an adoption agency supporting Wichita, and the entire state of Kansas, that can help with domestic, infant adoption. Your reasons for considering adoption are personal to you. You may already…
Placing Your Child for Adoption. What you should know in Missouri. In considering the decision to make an adoption plan for your child, understanding the adoption process and knowing your rights can help minimize some of the stress and concern about your decision. If you are considering adoption in the state of Missouri, we are here to assist in navigating…
Placing Your Child for Adoption. What you should know in Kansas. In considering the decision to make an adoption plan for your child, understanding the adoption process and knowing your rights can help minimize some of the stress and concern about your decision. If you are considering placing your child for adoption in the state of Kansas, here are a…
Director Dr. Harris is a native of Middle Tennessee and he holds degrees from Tennessee State, Pepperdine and Midwestern Theological Seminary. He has over 25 years of experience managing non-profit organizations. Mr. Harris is married and has one adopted child. Dr. Harris is an avid reader and often studies trends that promote organizational growth.
Director of Child Placement Susan has worked in the field of adoption since 1982, when she started with this agency. She works with both birth parents and adoptive families and has always said it would be impossible to choose which she prefers as she has learned and gained so much from everyone she has been blessed to work with. She…
Adoption Social Worker Heather has worked in the field of adoption since 2006 and at CFS since 2008. She works with adoptive parents during the home study and post placement supervision phases. Heather holds a Bachelor degree in social work from Avila University and a Masters degree in social work from the University of Kansas. Her passion for adoption was…
Adoption Social Worker Nikki has been preparing families for adoption since 2004. She started out as a social work intern for an international adoption agency and just never left. Nikki is passionate about educating adoptive families about grief and loss issues, trans-racial parenting, and sharing their adoption stories. In 2008, Nikki began working for Christian Family Services of the Midwest,…
Office Manager Shelley Smith has worked for CFS since 1991 as the Office Manager. Organization is definitely her forte and yes she can, at times, be duly considered obsessive. Shelley is gratefully blessed to be an adoptive mom of an adult son who recently connected with his birth mother/family, which has been a wonderful experience for all concerned. In her…