Every Family Matters. Every Child Matters.

Together, we can bring hope, strength, and joy to families through adoption, fostering, and kinship care.

Our Role

We serve families in four key ways:

  • Helpers – Providing respite care, guidance, and resources.

  • Advocates – Raising awareness about the needs of foster, adoptive, and kinship families.

  • Partners – Collaborating with trusted organizations to connect families with the right support.

  • Mentors – Sharing encouragement and experience from those who have walked this path.

Our Story

Adoption Helpers began in 2021 with a simple mission: no family should walk this journey alone.

What started as a small team of adoptive parents, caregivers, and advocates has grown into a movement. Today, we stand with families of every shape—foster, adoptive, and kinship—providing encouragement and practical tools for the road ahead.

We’ve seen firsthand that families thrive when they’re supported. And when families thrive, children flourish.

Our Mission

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. Every family, no matter how it’s formed, has strength and beauty.

Our mission is to equip, encourage, and advocate for families so they can thrive—not just survive.

At Adoption Helpers, we don’t just provide services. We walk beside you as partners, friends, and fellow travelers on this sacred journey.

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Meet the Team

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, glasses resting on her head, smiling, wearing a dark green turtleneck, in an indoor setting with fluorescent lighting.

    Laura Combs

    President

  • Young woman in a white dress standing on a sandy beach smiling at the camera with greenery and dunes in the background.

    Dara Lehman

    Respite Coordinator

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    Storm McGuire

    Board Member

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    Brian Dunham

    Board Member

Contact us

Whether you’re a foster, adoptive, or kinship family looking for support, a volunteer ready to serve, or a donor with a heart to give—we’re here to connect.