Adoption assistance helps to secure and support safe and permanent adoptive families for children with special needs.  Adoption assistance is designed to provide adoptive families of any economic stratum with needed social services, and medical and financial support to care for children considered difficult to place. Federal and state law provides for adoption assistance benefits including Medicaid coverage, a monthly adoption assistance payment, special services, and reimbursement of non-recurring adoption expenses.

• Key Personnel

• Oklahoma Respite Resource Network (Link opens in new window)

• What benefits are provided?
• How is the program funded?
• Who is eligible?
• How long are the services provided?
• How often is eligibility reviewed?
• How do I apply?
• More frequently asked questions

Jacquelyn Hill-Anderson
Programs Manager I

• Contact by e-mail

Phone:  (405) 522-4487
Fax:       (405) 522-2433

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
Children and Family Services Division
Adoption Assistance Services
P. O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Section Phone:  (405) 521-2475
Section Fax:       (405) 522-2433

• Adoption publications
• OKDHS statistics
• Child Welfare policy
• Child Welfare forms
• Child Welfare links
• Child Welfare calendar

• Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry
• Confidential Intermediary Search Program
• Post Adoption Support Services
• Adoption Services