ABOUT ACBC

The Adoption Centre of British Columbia is a government-licensed adoption agency providing adoption services throughout the province. We are part of a non-profit society, KCR Community Resources, in the Family and Adoption Services department. We are designated and approved as a competent authority under the Hague Convention on International Adoptions.

We offer prospective birth parents and prospective adoptive parents support, information and assistance through every step of their adoption journey. Our experienced and compassionate team of social workers will help you make informed decisions about your options. While our offices are located in Kelowna, we serve families throughout British Columbia.

We are a trusted organization that has been serving families since the beginning of the British Columbia adoption agency system in 1996. We specialize in a select number of programs that we deliver with expertise and confidence. This purposeful focus ensures we are viable as an agency, and wholly there for our families.

Call us to book your free consultation, either via phone or in person. We can also send you our information package to help you get started.

KCR Community Resources

KCR Community Resources is a multi-service agency fostering diversity, collaboration and resourcefulness to support community, family and individual needs. KCR Community Resources offers programs and projects in four overarching areas:

Immigrant Services

The Immigrant Services assist Immigrants to Canada to feel welcome by providing information and connecting them to the community. Promoting the benefits of cultural diversity in our community by coordinating cultural awareness activities.

Community Services

Community Services provide community information, supporting volunteer management and hosting learning opportunities.

Employment Services

Employment Services help unemployed and under-employed individuals identify career and educational goals, navigate job search and develop essential job skills. Collaborating with employers in the Central Okanagan to more easily recruit quality applicants.

Family & Adoption Services

The Family & Adoption Services provide person and family-centred, preventative supports and program referrals to individuals and families with young children to increase knowledge, skills and community connections. They also facilitate the legal and emotional process for adoptive parents building their family through intercountry and domestic adoption, for birth parents who want to make adoption plans and children in need of permanent homes.

adoption centre of british columbia parents

“We can’t thank each and every one of you enough for the incredible and important work you do! From processing endless forms, to answering hundreds of questions, to spending hours listening, it takes special people with huge hearts and boundless empathy to connect families in the way you do. There are no words to express how grateful we are for your role in making our family whole!”

– Adoptive Parent