MI Yungs Prayer's Home Study programs are for both Domestic and International Adoption

Our services include your home study process, coordination with your placement agency and post placement/adoption services.

We are only able to work with Colorado residents with these programs

  • Domestic Home Study Only – The adoptive parent(s) reside in Colorado and the Birth Parent(s) reside outside of Colorado.
  • International Home Study Only - The adoptive parent(s) reside in Colorado and the Adoptive Parent(s) placement agency works in a country that provides international adoption.

Our Home Study Only programs designate Mi Yungs Prayer as your Home Study Agency.

Why do I need to work with 2 Adoption Agencies?

If you think of a “hamburger”, the Home Study Only Agency is the bun on the top and the bottom. The Placement Agency is the “middle or meat” for either domestic, working with a birth parent(s) or internationally, working with the adoptive parent(s) in an international adoption program, which Mi Yung does not provide.

Mi Yungs Prayer could do the whole “hamburger”, if the birth parent(s) reside in Colorado or if the adoptive parent(s) are in an international adoption program with Mi Yungs Prayer that is available.

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What is a Home Study Report?

A home study is a pre-placement report that evaluates your ability to parent. This report is required and must be approved for all adoptions, whether it be domestically, internationally, foster care or foster to adopt. The home study process, which can take between three to four months to complete or longer, depending on the situation. It includes basic information drawn from personal interviews with you, your family and information provided by third parties. The home study process requires a minimum of three (3) visits to your home. Generally, a home study report will include but is not limited to:

  • Family background, financial statements, and references
  • Education and employment
  • Relationships and social life
  • Daily life routines
  • Parenting experiences
  • Details about your home and neighborhood
  • Readiness and reasons about your wanting to adopt
  • References and background checks
  • Safety and Home Inspection
  • Approval and recommendation of children your family can best parent

Home Study Process In a Nutshell

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Step 1 - Application

  • Apply and Submit all necessary paperwork to initiate services with Mi Yungs Prayer.
  • Choose your Adoption Program

Step 2 - Home Study

  • Your Social Worker will contact you to schedule your home visits.
  • Your Social Worker will complete the report which will include background checks, interviews, a home inspection, training requirements, physicals and collection of required copies of documents.

Step 3 - Adoption Training

  • You will receive information on the training requirements.
  • The State of Colorado requires all prospective adoptive parents to take Colorado Core Training, which is a two (2) day in person training.

Step 4 - Home Study Approval

  • Once your home study is completed, your social worker will need to receive all the proper approvals. When approved, you will meet with your social worker to review and sign your home study.

Step 5 - Home Study Submission

  • Domestic Adoption - Submit to the Adoption Agency representing Birth Mother
  • International Adoption - Submit to Colorado State for Approval, Submit to your International Adoption Agency, and lastly Assist and submit to Immigration.

Required Updates for your Home Study

  • If there is a life change which can include but not limited to moving, adding a new member to the household, changing adoption programs or financial changes.
  • A Domestic Home Study is valid for a year. An International Home Study is valid for two years or by the immigration approval expiration date, whichever is sooner.