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Tight on cash? That should not prevent you from adopting. There are many resources out there that can help you expand your family through adoption. We work with families of every income level. We find that most adoptive parents are not wealthy people--but, they have room in their hearts and homes for a child. Federal Adoption Tax Credit:  Did you know that  there is a federal tax credit there for you to use?    Thousands of dollars are available that can help with: adoption agency fees, court costs, attorney fees, travel expenses and other things that are directly related to your adoption.    There is an income limit for this credit but it is relatively high. The adoption tax credit is adjusted each year based upon the cost of living allowance. The maximum credit for 2013 is $12,970. The full credit is available to taxpayers with a modified adjusted gross income of $194,580 or less, and the credit will phase out completely at $234,...

In October 2013, People Places Inc. was chosen as an Angel in Adoption award recipient by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.  They were given this honor based on their commitment to improving the lives of children in need of permanent loving homes.  People Places Inc. was started 40 years ago in 1973 as one of the pioneers in therapeutic foster care, and was the first such agency in Virginia. The materials they developed for therapeutic foster care are used throughout the country to train other agency workers and support families. People Places is a private, not-for-profit Licensed Child Placing Agency serving children and youth between the ages of infancy and 21 years and focusing primarily on abused/neglected youngsters with moderate to severe emotional and behavior disorders.  People Places offers programs that help support adoption, such as group and individual counseling, Pygmalion School and independent living assistance.  Not eve...