Arms Wide

Preserving & Fulfilling Families

At Arms Wide, we begin with the child in mind. Each child is unique and the journey to finding the right family and home can be unpredictable. We expertly guide Greater Houston and South Texas families through the adoption process, connecting each child to the right adoptive parents and supporting them along their adoption plan and beyond. No matter where the path leads, Arms Wide honors the story of every family and celebrates with a family fulfilled.

Our adoption professionals embrace each adoptive family with warmth and compassion and hold their hand through the process, whether they are coming for foster care, kinship care, foster care adoption, post adoption or post permanency services.


Category: Human Services

Cause: Children's and Family Services


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"Every child deserves a safe, loving family. Your stock donation will help us transform the lives of children in need."

DeJuana S. Jernigan, MSW President and CEO

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