Independent Adoption Center

Independent Adoption Center (or IAC) is the adoption agency that we plan to use for our upcoming adoption. The closest office for us is in Raleigh, which is still a good 4 hrs away. We have met with the agency once at the information meeting a couple of months ago and I have spoken with someone over the phone and via email a few times per month (yes, per month-I admit that-haha).

This information is taken from the website (www.adoptionhelp.org)

Statistics for 2010

1. IAC placed 168 newborns in adoptive homes in 2010. IAC annually places between 150 and 200 infants with adoptive families.
2. IAC matched 227 birth and adoptive families in 2010.
3. IAC was contacted by 1,621 pregnant women in 2010 who were considering adoption.

The Average Wait Time

1. The average wait time from when a prospective adoptive family completes all of their pre-adoption paperwork and a child is placed in their home is 14 months.
2. The median wait time is 11 months. (Half of families have a wait time less than 11 months, half wait more than 11 months)
3. More than 50% of families have a placement within 12 months. 70% have a placement within 18 months and 90% of families have a placement by 28 months.

You can see more details on our Adoption Statistics Graphs page.

Ethnic & Racial Backgrounds of Children Placed from 2007-2010

55% Caucasian
10% African American
9% African American/Caucasian
8% Caucasian/Hispanic
7% Hispanic
3% have three or more racial and/or ethnic backgrounds
2% Asian American/Caucasian
2% African American/Hispanic
1% Asian American

The remaining 2% come from the following ethnic backgrounds: East Indian, Middle Eastern, Native American, & Pacific Islander.