Family Planning
Adoption and Foster Care Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents
This resource discusses the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ adoptive and foster parents, the various adoption options, potential costs you should budget for, tips for finding an LGBTQ+ agency, and other possible challenges and rewards you may encounter along your journey.
Department of Children & Family Services- Foster Parenting
Whether you're considering becoming a foster caregiver, looking to support our incredible foster families, or exploring resources for kinship care, you're in the right place. This space is a friendly guide to help you find the information you need to take the next steps with confidence. Explore, learn, and discover the fulfilling path of fostering. It all begins here!
Family Equality Council- Snapshot: LGBTQ Adoption & Foster Care Parenting in Louisiana
The Louisiana Snapshot provides key data on LGBTQ+ families in the state, highlighting the unique challenges they face. It offers insights into discrimination, legal barriers, and the need for comprehensive protections for LGBTQ+ parents and their children. The report emphasizes the importance of advocating for equality to ensure all families, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, have the rights and opportunities to thrive.​
Lifelong Adoptions
LifeLong Adoptions believes in the power and significance of family and that one can be formed in many different ways. Their philosophy is based on one-on-one guidance, providing adoptive parents and birth parents with caring and compassionate support throughout the adoption process.
Louisiana Methodist Foster Care
As Louisiana’s largest therapeutic foster care agency, Methodist Foster Care provides innovative support to youth from across the state. Foster families within the program reflect the rich diversity of Louisiana’s communities, offering a welcoming and nurturing environment for every child.
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