Family Resource Center

Mission Statement
Helping Children Around The World Through Adoption.

At Family Resource Center, our mission is to

Find permanent loving adoptive families for children from around the world regardless of the child's race, economic status or special medical needs.
Safeguard the best interests and welfare of children placed in our care.
Advance the practice of adoption

Incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit organization - April 1987
Granted tax-exempt status - December 1987
Opened office in Chicago - August 1988
Granted Illinois Child Welfare Agency License - September 1988
Began conducting home studies and interviewing families - September 1988
First children placed for adoption through domestic program - March 1989
Approved by China Center for Adoption Affairs to work with Chinese orphans - November 1995
Purchased building to house offices and provide birth mother accommodation - September 1994
Move into offices - February 1995
First group of FRC families travels to China to adopt their daughters - May 1995
FRC introduces its Ukraine Program - January 2002
Accredited by Council on Accreditation (COA) - June 2003
Hague Accreditation - February 29, 2008
Reaccredited COA - June 2008