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    Family Formation

    Family Formation

    (32 reviews)

    Family Formation is hands down THE BEST business I've ever found on Yelp and I'm going to be…read morecounting my lucky 5-stars (see what I did there?) every day for the rest of my life that I found them. Thanks to Megan and the Family Formation team my husband and I finally have a daughter! It was a long road to get here (8 years, 2 rounds of IVF, 5 rounds of IUI, candle burning, fertility massage, acupunture, mystical treatments and more hormone injections then I care to remember) but honestly I believe everything happens for a reason, and meeting our gorgeous baby girl I can honestly say it was all worth it. The amazing thing is that after signing up with Megan and Family Formation the "wait" was almost nothing! We retained her services in early January and our baby was born in June! I know this isn't always the case and Megan did a great job of setting expectations so we were VERY surprised when the match occurred. I'm still suffering from a major case of baby brain + lack of sleep but a couple things I wanted to highlight about Megan and her team: 1. Unlike the bigger agencies, Megan only works with a small number of couples. After feeling like just a number in the revolving door of UCSF fertility we knew We wouldn't feel that way with Megan. And we never did. Best example: she gives you monthly updates as to whether you were presented or not. With the bigger agencies you get radio silence for months until the match occurs. Megan's very communicative. She always answered our (many) questions in a timely manner and often anticipated them before we had to ask! 2. After our consult...actually, after our initial phone call, we knew Megan was for us. She's got the perfect blend of kind/compassionate and matter of fact/direct. No BS with Megan. 3. Megan has the unique experience of being a birth mother herself. This means she's got a truly deep understanding of what a birth mother is going through and makes sure she is treated with the utmost respect and compassion. 4. Our adoption was out of state, but Megan found us a lawyer in that state (required for out of state adoptions) and stepped in whenever we had questions so we always felt supported even when we legally had to work with someone else. Thank you Megan (and thank you Yelpers for your amazing reviews that led us to find her). You've truly changed our lives!

    This review is long overdue but so necessary, bc anyone going through fertility treatments, family…read moreexpansion goals etc is already under enough stress and anxiety about things, so helping assure others that they are in amazing hands with Megan and her team is so important! I feel so lucky that I was able to work with her through my journey with using a gestational carrier. Megan is so caring, easy to talk to, helpful and keeps you informed every step of the way. Everything was properly taken care of - while always keeping us in the loop and letting us know next steps, and in a timely manner. You can put your mind at ease knowing at least one part of whatever journey you're on will be handled by the best here. I absolutely have and will continue to recommend Megan and Family Formation. They're as good as it gets!

    A Better Way

    A Better Way

    (5 reviews)

    South Berkeley

    I am an established resource parent in Alameda County, I originally went through the county itself…read more(social services) to be certified for foster care etc and then we later adopted through the county. We now have been finalized with our daughter for 3 years and are ready to expand our family again through fost /adopt, but we decided that we wanted more input than we were allowed to have with the county. My daughters sister (who was also in foster care) ended up in a great home and that all came about through A Better Way, so we decided to look into their program and have begun our pride training classes. Since this is my 2nd time going through pride training (my last training was more than 5 years ago) initially I was not at all excited, but I have to say that I am really enjoying the classes. Being that I have been a foster parent, a concurrent planning placement parent and now an adoptive parent I am quite familiar with how things work, what the kids go through etc... and A Better Way does a really good job of balancing giving out that information (and not scaring people) along with presenting the lighter side of fost/adopt. I am very eager to finish the training and get to the next and so far so good. I would recommend a better way to anyone considering fost/adoption.

    Please beware. I experienced the staff within the Another Road to Safety Program as being very…read morenegative and unprofessional. Please beware.

    Bay Area Adoption Services

    Bay Area Adoption Services

    (3 reviews)

    We had a life-changing, absolutely wonderful experience. The staff was helpful, friendly, kind and…read moreVERY responsive. They guided us every step of the way. We made life-long friends. We volunteered afterward and felt like we made a positive contribution to the national and international adoption community. And the best part was receiving our son! We drove a long way to get from Richmond all the way to Mt. View, frequently, and it was worth every minute and every mile. Going into the experience with an open mind and being willing to be flexible was a plus. We worked with a country that was new to the agency and a country which was going through difficult political times and it worked out! Following written procedures in a timely manner was essential. I wouldn't change a moment of this experience. I highly recommend them. (We chose Bay Area Adoption Services over others!)

    We had a horrible experience with this organization. We were provided conflicting information,…read moresome staff was very rude and inflexible, or plain provided misinformation, were arbitrary and capricious. They would not comply with their own procedures. They took our money, they withdrew from the process (didn't want to deal with our application), and gave us explanations that made no sense, and were contrary to everything that is written on their web site and in their written policies. There really is no protection for a family seeking an international adoption, you are at the mercy of the agency. This agency also appears to practice nepotism. When family members are in high places, there are no checks and balances, and everyone backs everyone else up. They even admit "it's a family business". They can take your money, keep it, and then tell you to go away. They refused to provide us with an explanation that made any sense. In our case, they used a social worker who does not appear to be qualified and had a very flat (and uncomfortable) demeanor. She did not appear to be excited about her work (finding families for children). and became very annoyed when she perceived paperwork to be late (although there are no expressed deadlines and she never warned of any).

    Adoption Connection - Just a few of the babies we helped place in adoptive families in 2017.

    Adoption Connection

    (23 reviews)

    Lower Pacific Heights

    We attended our first Adoption 101 class in 2020 and the official outreach program in 2021. In our…read moresearch for agencies, we were really drawn to Adoption Connection (AC) b/c of their commitment and fierce advocacy for Birth mothers. After speaking with other agencies, attorneys and consultants, we felt that they were the most transparent not only with adoptive parents, but also with offering Birth Mothers perspective, counseling, and a listening ear to make the most informed decision during the most difficult time of their lives. We were told from the outset that 3 years+ was a realistic estimate in terms of placement and though we hoped it would be earlier, we understood how delicate this journey was. We were sent quarterly updates with the number of times our brochure had been presented (over 40 by the end of our process), but we had never met a Birth Mother in person yet. It's very easy to go to dark places and play the blame game as to why it hasn't happened yet, but we decided to turn our sadness into a year of yes. Yes to the trips, yes to the dinners, and yes to adventures that came our way. We started therapy and really worked on being the best version of ourselves we could for whenever we got the call. In our research, the best advice we were given is that as adoptive parents, we have to be ok with being 4th place in terms of choices for Birth Mothers who are placing their child up for adoption: 1st is with a birth parent 2nd is with a family member 3rd is with a member of their community We were more than happy to be 4th place and it's with that mindset, we were able to wait (as difficult as it was) almost 3 years for a placement. Our Birth Mother was very confident in her decision to place her child up for adoption, but understandably had second thoughts once the child was born. Those first 30 days were so stressful and AC really stepped up and not only offered comfort, perspective, and options for the Birth Mother, but also coached us through the difficult time of having the child with us and the possibility of things not working out. It was very important to all of us that our Birth Mother felt secure and safe in whatever decision she made and in the end, she felt that we were the best option for her child. Adoption is not for the faint of heart, but if not for the expertise and advice of the team at AC, we definitely would not have been able to honestly tell our child that this decision was not made lightly and was made out of an abundance of love b/c he was so wanted by all parties. We're so thankful for the Adoption Connection Team and their continued support of Birth Mothers and Adoptive Families.

    This is a close to a scam as it gets by avoiding the legal classification as scam. The whole…read morecompany seems to be set up by family law experts as 'legalized sam' skirting regulations as much as possible. You pay a high fee for outreach ($30k) to be shown 1-2 times a year to potential birthmothers. You will not have any matches for years. After that the 'case workers' will push an adoption on you without giving you any disclosure required by CA/ Federal law about the baby or birthmother situation. They will label it as only chance. Everything is hush hush. The cases they show you before you pay the fees are so different than what you will actually see it is heartbreaking. Avoid at all costs (like other reviewers here have detailed).

    Rebekah Children's Services - c_and_mh - Updated September 2026

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