About us
Compassion, Credibility, and Comprehensive Care in Every Placement
SHAPE OF MY HEART ADOPTIONS serves as a beacon of hope and professional guidance for both prospective adoptive families and birth parents navigating the complex landscape of adoption. Our organization was founded on the belief that every child deserves a loving, stable home, and every individual involved in the adoption triad deserves support, respect, and dignity. We provide a full spectrum of services, including personalized counseling, thorough home study preparation, expert legal coordination, and extensive post-placement support, ensuring continuity and emotional security at every juncture. Our team is comprised of licensed social workers, legal experts, and parent advocates who bring decades of combined experience and, crucially, a deep personal understanding of the adoption experience. This blend of clinical expertise and personal empathy allows us to manage the rigorous demands of the process while maintaining a deeply compassionate and human focus, ultimately creating safe, ethical, and joyful connections that last a lifetime and reflect the highest standards of integrity in the field.
Born from Personal Experience, Driven by a Shared Vision of Family
The genesis of SHAPE OF MY HEART ADOPTIONS is deeply rooted in a personal understanding of the transformative power of adoption, having been founded by individuals whose lives were directly touched by this journey. Our organization was born from a realization that while many adoption agencies excelled at the transactional and legal aspects, there was a profound need for an agency that prioritized the emotional, long-term health of the adoption triad—the birth family, the adoptive family, and the child. This mission was initiated over two decades ago, stemming from a desire to create a process that was not only fully compliant and legally sound but was also infused with genuine warmth, empathy, and ethical transparency, addressing the concerns and anxieties that often accompany such a monumental decision. The initial spark was simply to offer a better, more humane, and better-supported way to build a family, grounded in respect for everyone involved and establishing a framework of support that would endure for years to come.
Expert Guidance and Comprehensive Support for Every Adoption Path
At SHAPE OF MY HEART ADOPTIONS, our central mission is the expert and compassionate facilitation of adoption, providing clarity and support across a variety of pathways tailored to meet individual needs and circumstances. Our core program overview encompasses the full spectrum of adoption services, primarily specializing in domestic infant adoption, while also assisting with step-parent and second-parent adoptions, and offering referrals for international options through trusted partners. We begin by offering prospective adoptive parents an exhaustive orientation process and birth parents immediate, non-pressured access to professional counseling, establishing trust and ensuring that all decisions are informed and freely made. This foundational approach involves detailed assessment, education, and mutual preparation, ensuring both legal readiness and emotional stability before the matching process even begins, safeguarding the best interests of the child in every scenario. We navigate the intricate legal documentation, coordinate with medical professionals, and manage the complex logistics, allowing our families to focus primarily on the profound emotional preparation for welcoming a child.
Contact Us
Your Questions and Journey Start with a Simple Conversation
We understand that the decision to pursue adoption, whether as a hopeful parent or a birth parent, often comes with urgent questions and the need for immediate, compassionate assistance. To ensure you can connect with us efficiently, we offer multiple communication channels tailored to your specific needs. For general inquiries about our programs and the initial application process, please reach out via email, and our administrative team will respond within one business day with comprehensive information. For individuals seeking immediate, confidential counseling or resources regarding an unplanned pregnancy, our Birth Parent Outreach line is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring you receive timely, non-judgmental support in a crisis. We believe that direct conversation is often the best way to begin this deeply personal journey, and we encourage you to call our main office line during business hours to speak directly with an adoption coordinator who can offer personalized guidance and schedule a dedicated consultation time.
Our primary office is located at 1430 SW WOODHULL STREET UNIT 4962, TOPEKA, KS 66604.
Our official email address for all non-urgent correspondence is info@smha.help.
Join Us
Become Part of a Team Dedicated to Building Families with Heart
SHAPE OF MY HEART ADOPTIONS offers unique and profoundly meaningful career opportunities for dedicated professionals who are passionate about ethical social work, family advocacy, and child welfare, providing roles that truly transform lives and foster strong community bonds. We regularly seek licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) with specialized experience in adoption-competent therapy and home study assessments, legal coordinators with expertise in family and adoption law, and administrative specialists who possess exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills. Working with us means joining a high-impact, mission-driven organization where your professional skills are utilized in service of creating stable, loving families and providing necessary support to courageous birth parents. Our career opportunities are not simply jobs; they are callings for individuals who desire a professional path defined by purpose, ethical practice, and the deeply rewarding nature of helping to facilitate a family’s most important and life-altering journey.