Building Brighter Futures, One Family at a Time

The Cradle is a nonprofit adoption and human services agency with a 100-year history of building and empowering families across Illinois.

Our vision: A world where every child thrives in a safe and loving family.

Since opening in 1923, The Cradle has facilitated over 16,000 domestic and international adoptions and has been at the forefront of open adoption, African-American infant adoption, and LGBTQ+ placements. In addition to adoption placements, we provide holistic support to families at every stage of life, including options counseling for people experiencing unplanned pregnancies, infant care, online parenting education, adoption-competent clinical therapy, and more.

To learn more, visit www.cradle.org.