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About the Gladney Center for Adoption

The Gladney Center for Adoption is committed to providing loving homes for children; a caring environment for birth parents; supportive services for Gladney families and adoptees; and assistance to orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world.

Gladney strives to ensure we are culturally respectful and inclusive in our words, actions, work, and mindset. This means creating a diverse environment and a culture that represents our clients, our team, and our board. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important for our future as we continue to fulfill our mission.

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Current Press Releases

  • Madison Adoption Associates’ Programs and Staff Will be Joining the Gladney Family
  • The Gladney Center for Adoption Acquires Adoption.com
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Gladney in the News

  • March 8, 2024 – “Fort Worth’s Gladney Center poised to help more children find families. Here’s how | Opinion“, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • November 15, 2023 – “Edna Gladney’s Spirit Blossoms Eternal”, Fort Worth Magazine
  • November 9, 2023 – “Family of 3 becomes family of 5 with incredible adoption story”, TODAY with Hoda & Jenna
  • June 24, 2023 – “Are Adoptions Up Since Roe Was Overturned?” with NBC Nightly News
  • June 21, 2023 – “North Texas initiative displays Wednesday’s Child stories, Texas children in need of adoption – WFAA”
  • June 2023 – “WP Cares: Gladney Center for Adoption”
  • January 13, 2023 – “ChangeMakers Podcast: The Power and Magic of Adoption with Mark Melson, President & CEO of Gladney Center for Adoption”
  • November 19, 2022 – “Emma and Rachel: A birth mother and adoptive mother’s thriving relationship”
  • June 29, 2022 – “Gladney provides support for those considering adoption”
  • November 20, 2021 – “‘Celebrate the Love’ on National Adoption Day”
  • November 19, 2021 – “Adoption doesn’t have to break the bank: 2 North Texas families share their journeys”
  • October 4, 2021 – ‘We both just took a big breath’: How one family’s adoption journey ended, finally, in the pandemic.
  • September 2021 – Hope, Care, and Support: The Gladney Center for Adoption has served adoptive families in Midland for more than 80 years
  • April 11, 2021 – Gladney Night at Six Flags
  • November 2, 2020 – Colorado Family Opens Heart and Home Adopting Child with Special Needs
  • February 16, 2020 – Mother-son dance benefits nonprofit
  • April 23, 2019 – The Give Back: A Welcome Home
  • April 4, 2019 – Gladney Center for Adoption Celebrates Blossoms Awards Dinner and Edna Gladney Bronze Bust Unveiling by Artist Linda Stinson
  • November 2, 2019 – Gladney Center for Adoption celebrates National Adoption Month
  • June 25, 2018 – North Texas Families Love, Care for Babies Who are Waiting to be Adopted — For Free
  • March 9, 2018 – Watch Hoda Kotb Tell This Couple Their Adoption Dream Has Come True
  • November 3, 2017 – North Texas families grow on National Adoption Day
  • August 3, 2017 – Big Hearts: Abilene adoption family celebrates daughter by donating
  • October 6, 2015 – Gladney Recognized as Angel in Adoption
  • July 25, 2015 – White Settlement, TX Couple Finds New Mission in Life
  • March 2012 – Where Hope is Born: The Gladney Center for Adoption Celebrates 125 Years
  • January 25, 2012 – Blog Talk Radio: Adoption – The Gladney Way
  • January 6, 2012 – Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, offers official recognition of the occasion of Gladney’s 125th Anniversary
  • June 30, 2011 – Interview with Frank Garrott on Journey to the Heart by Andrea Harrington



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TYPES OF ADOPTION
PREGNANT & CONSIDERING
DOMESTIC INFANT
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
FOSTER ADOPTION
contact information
6300 JOHN RYAN DRIVE FORT WORTH, TX 76132
hello@gladney.org
817-922-6000
CONTACT US
OTHER LINKS
CAREERS
DONATE
COUNSELING
AdoptED
GLADNEY UNIVERSITY
HOME STUDY
Copyright © 2025 Gladney Center for Adoption. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.
TYPES OF ADOPTION
PREGNANT & CONSIDERING
DOMESTIC INFANT
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
FOSTER ADOPTION
OTHER LINKS
CAREERS
DONATE
COUNSELING
AdoptED
GLADNEY UNIVERSITY
HOME STUDY
contact information
6300 JOHN RYAN DRIVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76132
HELLO@GLADNEY.COM
817-922-6000
CONTACT US
Copyright © 2025 Gladney Center for Adoption. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.