State Specific Adoption Information - Ohio - Children's Hope International

Ohio State Information Below is a list of helpful information for your adoption journey in Ohio.
Child Abuse/ Neglect Central Registry Check	1-866-635-3748 OPTION 2 Office for Children and Families Instructions and form for Child Abuse Registry Check
Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State 30 East Broad Street, 15th Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0418 phone: 614.466.2585 toll free: 877.767.6446 http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/documentAuthen.aspx Fee: $5.00/document Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State.
Vital Records and Health Services	Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 466-2531http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx
USCIS Office	US CIS – CLEVELAND OFFICE A.J.C. Federal Building 1240 East Ninth Street, Room 585 Cleveland, Ohio 44199 cleadoption@dhs.gov* CIS – Columbus Sub-Office Leveque Tower 50 West Broad Street, Suite 306 Columbus OH 43215 clmadoption@dhs.gov* CIS – Cincinnati Sub Office J.W. Peck Federal Building 550 Main Street, Room 4001 Cincinnati, OH 45202 cinadoption@dhs.gov* *If you have already filed a Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and/or a Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition, and you have an emergency need to speak with the adoption officer at this office please call or send an email to the applicable CIS Office. The adoption officer will respond to your inquiry within 2 business days
State Police Check	The Civilian Identification Department of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Home Study providers	Please contact your adoption consultant for a list of home study providers.
Medical Clinics	ClevelandRainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital University Hospitals of Cleveland Adoption Health Service Director: Dr. Karen Olness 11100 Euclid Avenue, Mail Stop 6038 Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038 (216) 844-3224 E-Mail: RCIC@po.cwru.edu http://www.uhhs.com/ Cleveland Clinic Adoption Clinic Elaine E. Schulte, M.D., M.P.H., Chair/General Pediatrics 9500 Euclid Ave. Desk A120 Cleveland, OH 44195 (216) 445-9742 Fax: 216-445-3523 schulte@ccf.org Akron Akron Children’s Hospital ? Oak Adoptive Health Center William H. Considine Professional Building Director: Dr. Ellen Kempf, M.D. Two Perkins Square, Suite 6300 Akron, Ohio 44308-1062 (p) 330/543-3550 800/262-0333 Ext. 33550 (f) 330/543-3512 Cincinnati The International Adoption Health Center Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7036 Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039 Barbee Sjodahl Email: Barbee.Sjodahl@CCHMC.org Phone: (513) 636-2877, select option 2 (800) 344-CHMC (2462), ask for ext. 62877, select option 2 Fax: (513) 636-6936 http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/i/int-adopt/default.htm Columbus Columbus Children’s International Adoption Clinic 700 Children’s Drive Columbus, OH 43205 (p) 614/722-4949 InternationalAdoption@chi.osu.edu http://www.med.umn.edu/peds/iac/otherprofessionals.html#oh
Post-Adoption Lawyers	Should contact your county probate court to determine if you need an attorney for post-adoption issues such as re-adoption/re-finalization (not all Ohio counties require this). If an attorney is needed, you can ask the court for a referral or call the Ohio State Bar Association.
International adoption training	Adoption Network Cleveland 4614 Prospect Ave, Suite 550 Cleveland, OH 44103 Phone (216) 881-7511 Fax (216) 881-7510
Adoption support groups	Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio Gregory Keck, PhD Cleveland Office 440-230-1960 12608 State Road, Suite 1 Cleveland, Ohio 44133 Columbus Office 614-850-9800 3966 Brown Park Drive, Suite H Columbus, OH 43026
Childhood Centers and Programs	NY Courier: One World Document Services Attn: Debbie Halperin 184 Wayne Ave. Suffern, NY 10901 845.368.0237