ADOPTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

The Adoption Council of Ontario provides information, resources, and support for people considering or navigating adoption across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. The organization helps prospective parents understand their options through counseling, education programs, and workshops covering domestic adoption, international adoption, and foster care. Staff and volunteers connect families with licensed agencies, answer questions about legal processes, and offer post-adoption support to help families adjust after children arrive home. The council also advocates for adoption-friendly policies and works to increase public awareness about children in care who need permanent families. Based in Markham, the organization serves anyone involved in or affected by adoption, from birth parents to adoptive families to adult adoptees seeking information about their origins.