About Us

Adoption Center for Family Building (ACFB) is a private, nonprofit open adoption agency licensed in Illinois and Indiana. We provide a full range of adoption counseling and placement services to birth parents and adoptive parents. Our experienced counselors are dedicated to helping our clients get the guidance and support they need throughout their adoption journey.

The agency was founded in 1996 by Tobi Ehrenpreis and Maggie Gill Benz. Both licensed social workers and adoptive mothers, Tobi and Maggie combined their administrative and clinical expertise to establish the agency. ACFB was conceived to be a progressive alternative to traditional, faith-based adoption agencies.

While going through the adoption process themselves, both women encountered barriers along the way. They were committed to creating a more transparent and flexible agency to better meet the needs of everyone.

 

Adoption Center for Family Building (ACFB) is a private, nonprofit open adoption agency licensed in Illinois and Indiana. We provide a full range of adoption counseling and placement services to birth parents and adoptive parents. Our experienced counselors are dedicated to helping our clients get the guidance and support they need throughout their adoption journey.

The agency was founded in 1996 by Tobi Ehrenpreis and Maggie Gill Benz. Both licensed social workers and adoptive mothers, Tobi and Maggie combined their administrative and clinical expertise to establish the agency. ACFB was conceived to be a progressive alternative to traditional, faith-based adoption agencies.

While going through the adoption process themselves, both women encountered barriers along the way. They were committed to creating a more transparent and flexible agency to better meet the needs of everyone.

 

Since its beginning, ACFB has grown steadily.

Since its beginning, ACFB has grown steadily. In 1998, two years after being licensed in Illinois, the agency received an Indiana Child Placing Agency license and opened a satellite office in Merrillville. Over the years, ACFB has conducted over 2000 home studies for domestic adoption, provided professional counseling and support to more than 1900 expectant mothers and birth fathers, placing over 1200 infants for adoption. Today, our team of professionals also includes twelve adoption counselors, an office manager, and an administrative assistant. Many of our staff have personal experience with adoption as an adoptive parent, birth mother or adoptee. The agency also has an all-volunteer board of directors including two attorneys, a graphic designer, other business professionals and adoptive parents. To learn more about the Adoption Center, please contact us. We would be happy to send you an information packet.

Services Available throughout Illinois and Indiana

Outposts: Greater Chicago Area, Central Illinois (Bloomington), Northern Indiana (Goshen), Northwest Indiana (Merrrillville) and Central Indiana (Indianapolis)

(847) 674-3231 Illinois office
(219) 795-9900 Indiana office
(847) 674-8635 Send a fax
(800)869-1005 Birth parents only

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Client Reviews
Adriana B.

ACFB was not our erst adoptive agency we have explored, but it was the right place for us. They genuinely care about everyone involved in the adoption process,including the birth mothers. They were honest, helpful and supportive. We will forever be grateful, that thanks to ACFB our family is complete.

Amy W.

It was a pleasure to work with Maggie and the rest of the staff at Adoption Center for Family Building. They were great at answering our questions and providing guidance at each step. We were happy with the support we received and the kindness they showed us and the Birth Parents.

Ben V.

Barbara is a very pleasant person to work with, she made us feel comfortable every step of the way. At times during our process we faced difficulties but with her guidance we were able to stay focused and achieve our goal.

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