International Adoption Training

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh works in partnership with several agencies, and offers some additional services independently, to help people who are pursuing international adoption.

Family Studies for International Adoption

If you are pursuing international adoption and need a family study, The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh can help. Read about our family study services.

International Adoption Collaborative Training (IACT)

Often, families who are pursuing international adoption find that they must use several different agencies to handle various aspects of the adoption – from the initial search and legal documentation, to a licensed family study and counseling services. Few agencies are equipped to provide in-depth preparation for the issues unique to international adoption.

In response, The Children’s Home, along with Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh and Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Pittsburgh, created the International Adoption Training Collaborative (IACT) in 2006. The group provides prospective adoptive parents with international adoption knowledge and resources to help parent a child from a foreign country.

IACT holds seminars several times per year to help support parents considering international adoption. Visit our calendar of events for upcoming activities, dates and locations.

For more information about IACT you may also call Connie Bach, Director of Adoption at The Children’s Home, at 412-441-4884 ext. 2062 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .