Training & Support

Training and support for professionals

You and your staff play a vital role in making sure a woman with an unexpected pregnancy receives accurate, timely, and non-judgmental adoption information as a part of her options counseling. To help you, we provide free training to educators, social workers, and health care professionals on a range of issues related to adoption.

Training programs are designed to give professionals, who work with expectant parents, the basic knowledge and tools you need to comfortably discuss adoption, equally and objectively with all other pregnancy options. Our goal is to educate and empower women with an unplanned pregnancy to make an informed decision.

Our training programs are taught by a licensed adoption counselor,
who will address a variety of topics including:

  • How do I bring up adoption with a woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy?
  • What is the appropriate language to use when discussing adoption?
  • Who can I contact if I don’t have answers to all of her adoption questions?
  • When should I refer a woman to the Adoption Center for Family Building?
  • What support groups and public assistance is available to her?
  • What can I say about the birth father’s rights?
  • What if the woman is in labor or has already given birth?

The Adoption Center for Family Building is a private, non-profit adoption agency that’s licensed in Illinois and Indiana.

To learn more about our adoption services or to schedule a training session,

please call us at 847-674-3231 or email us.

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Client Reviews
Adriana B.

ACFB was not our first 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.

Robin R.

Everyone in this organization is amazing. They offer unending support and guidance through what may easily be the most difficult and rewarding journey in life.

B. M.

My daughter was able to place her baby with a lovely couple this week. Thank you, Linda Fiore, for making this all so professional and comfortable as we made the decision that is right for everyone. Thank you to Mary for guiding my daughter so lovingly. God's blessings for the adoptive parents who opened their arms to our whole family. Thank you to all who made this happen! God Bless you!

KC & Alex W.

The best part of working with ACFB is the education you receive before you make any decisions or invest in anything, they want to know your story - the trauma or sadness that you have been through before you start your adoption journey. ACFB creates a successful environment for adoptive parents to create successful families.

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