Joining Hearts

Plans for Unplanned Pregnancies

Adoption in Arizona

Catholic Charities has provided adoption services for over 85 years. Although we are Arizona’s only Catholic Adoption Agency, you do not have to be Catholic to use our services. Married couples from every faith background are welcome.

When a birth mother voluntarily chooses adoption for her child and enlists an adoption agency to facilitate that process, this is considered a private adoption. This process can begin before the birth of the child or shortly after a child is born.

As an adoption agency, Joining Hearts, a program of Catholic Charities, does more than just connect adoptive parents with birth parents. They manage the complicated process and provide professional, legal and emotional support.

“Catholic Charities was a wonderful organization to work with. Not only were we supported throughout the adoption process, but they also addressed the emotions that come along with adoption and fostered a sense of togetherness so that both adoptive and birth parents can make the best decisions possible for the children involved.”

Melissa

Adoptive Mom

Supporting Adoptive Families

Our adoption specialists provide education on the adoption process and work with you to complete your home-study assessment, handle legal services and work for the best possible match with a birth parent.

If an adoption-related issue arises in the future, our team will help resolve it. Every year, we help multiple families with information and support on past adoptions.