About Us
Christian Family Adoptions began as Adventist Adoption and Family Services in the 1950's by the informal matching of available infants with couples seeking to adopt. Founder and current Board member, Mrs. LeEllen Bradshaw had many friends in the medical profession who knew of her concern for young women with unplanned pregnancies. They began referring young women to Mrs. Bradshaw for counseling and adoptive planning for their infants. As state adoption regulations became more involved with adoption activities, a board of directors was formed, and we became licensed by the State of Washington. This initiated many changes and improvements in services which led to the establishment in 1981 of the head office of Adventist Adoption and Family Services in Portland, OR with a branch office in Washington. Today the agency is a full service adoption agency licensed in Oregon and Washington and staffed with qualified social workers meeting state requirements for all phases of adoption work.
Adventist Adoption and Family Services began doing business as Christian Family Adoptions in 2003, and marked a shift in the agency's focus from home study services for international and private infant adoptions to include the adoption of state foster children into qualified homes. In 2009 we legally incorporated as Christian Family Adoptions.
We are a non-profit, faith-based Christian agency committed to influencing the world for Christ, one needy child at a time through God’s model of adoption. We are non-denominational and work cooperatively with people of all faiths.
Non-discrimination Policy
Christian Family Adoptions will provide services to families and children without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability (as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act).
