About NCHS

The Nebraska Children’s Home Society (NCHS) is the only agency in the United States that for more than 115 years has not charged fees for adoption services. They’ve been fortunate to continue this tradition because of generous donors.

NCHS is more than an adoption agency, providing pregnancy, parenting, adoption and post-adoption services; foster care; safety and in-home services; community outreach; and early childhood programming. The organization’s services are centered on creating healthy environments for kids and families.

Learn more at www.nchs.org.

NCHS Facts

• Since 1995, NCHS has handled more than 1,000 adoptions. 
• While the average cost for adoption can range from $15,000 to $40,000 or even more, NCHS charges no fees. 
• More than 50% of NCHS services are privately funded. 
• During its inaugural year in 2009, the NCHS’s Children and Family Center offered 35 classes for teens & families in north Omaha.
• The number of Foster Care families served by NCHS more than quadrupled in 2009.
• The average age of an NCHS unplanned pregnancy client is 23 years old.