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Adoption Center of San Diego
Category: Local Services Local Services [Edit]
6046 Cornerstone Court WSan Diego, CA 92121
Neighborhood: Mira Mesa
(858) 535-3033
Heather W. said: "Some of the cheapest rates around and the staff is really easy to work with. Minus a star because they have no dumpsters or trash cans anywhere AND they're only open from 7am to 7pm ($50 fee if you lock yourself in). It would be a…" read more »
One review for Adoption Center of San Diego
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Review from Kate W.
San Diego, CA
7/24/2011
Hard time deciding between two or three stars Adoption Center of San Diego.
Sarah Jensen is the director and I believe her heart is in the right place. She doesn't work with too many couples at one time, so the typical wait time is only 12 months--pretty awesome for a domestic newborn adoption.
But... neither my husband or I got the warm fuzzies from her. We felt she was a bit short with us, a bit harsh. I had a lengthy list of questions and when they weren't answered in the orientation, I let her know that I'd be emailing/calling within the next couple days. I emailed the list to her and she called to discuss them. I wasn't home so she left a message with my husband. She was very insistent with him and later with me that she had covered all my questions in the orientation. Ummm... not to my satisfaction she hadn't. She apologized that she hadn't answered them fully, but honestly? She was rude about it. It certainly didn't feel like a heartfelt apology.
Before she accepts you as a client, you have to go to a 3-hour orientation. (BTW, it costs $100.) Afterward, you can fill out a form telling her a few details about you, your spouse, your marriage and what you are looking for in adoption. Once she reads that, she'll let you know if she's willing to work with you.
My husband and I got a big, fat refusal. I can respect that. She has 20 years of experience and knows who she can best help. But here's what upset me... First of all, when I didn't hear back from her within couple days after faxing in the form, I emailed her. She emailed me back to tell me she didn't want to work with us. I think a phone call would have been much more professional. I responded to the email, asking why and could she please refer us to other agencies. (In the orientation, she said that if she couldn't help a couple, she'd give them other suggestions.) She did not reply back. Not only is that unprofessional, but it's rude.
If you're looking to adopt, I definitely recommend that you go to the Adoption Center's orientation. It might be the right agency for you. But I wanted to share my 2 cents...
Specialties
The Adoption Center of San Diego is a non profit open adoption facilitator. We offer clinical counseling and support groups to our birth mothers at no cost and work with adoptive couples to facilitate successful adoptions. For more information visit our website www.adoption-center.org!
History
Established in 1987
ACSD was established in 1987 as a non-profit center providing counseling, education, and complete adoption facilitation. Today many adoption programs are very large, web-based, with a nationwide focus. Our program is very different. Most adoption providers work with families and birth parents spread out across the country, making contact over the internet. We know that adoption is a very personal process so we work with families in San Diego or the southern California region. Most of the birth parents are also in San Diego. We believe we can best support you when we can meet face to face. Usually birth parents are in crisis when they contact us. ....and sometimes it helps to be close enough to meet face to face and just talk. They are facing a crisis or unplanned pregnancy but many times they are also wrestling with other difficulties in their life as well. We offer counseling, local community referrals and support groups to our birth parents at no charge to them.
Meet the Business Owner: Sarah J.
Sarah Jensen was named the Director of the Adoption Center of San Diego in 1993. She has worked in the adoption field since 1991 as an adoption facilitator and was trained as a Certified Open Adoption Practitioner by the National Federation for Open Adoption. Sarah Jensen is a public speaker and educator in Open Adoption. She is a member of San Diego Association for Life, HIS Children, San Diego and served as member and chair of the Adoption Coalition of San Diego.
