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Thomas Tortorich: I love being able to support them by going to their Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. There are animals that people can feed and pet as well. The work they do here and the facilities give me a good feeling. I love being able to support them in such a simple way as the Farmer's Market.

Jerry Hughes: Pricey

Tyra Walker: I wish I could give them zero stars. Something is not right with this place. Please keep my daughter Unique and me and my family in prayer. I don't trust them because my daughter is moving Monday! Where...I don't know? I was told they don't even have to talk to a parent because my daughter hasn't been home in 30 days. Ok, and how do you know this. The place she currently is knows nothing supposedly. Be careful is all I can say. I'm a single mom, who works full time and wants the best for my children. I don't support wrong and will tell you. However I love my children unconditionally forever. I am blessed by God with my children. Regardless. I pray this place looks out for my daughter. They sure are not starting off good to me. So many peiple want to blame the parent but the truth is parents don't have support from Local facilities. And yes I have made bad decisions which is why I'm single today but I still deserve support. I pat taxes and I'm an upstanding citizen.. Zero stars. Something is not right.

Mike Friesner: Wonderful place to visit! Staff was super friendly and informative. What a massive undertaking! Staying true to Andrew Drumm's hopes and desires is terribly impressive after so many years!! Keep up the great work!!

deb johnson: Farm Market

Jolinda White: Wonderful place

Kimberly Cobb: I dont know It was over when I got there

Sharon Apel: Beautiful setting. Numerous places for getting together for meetings.

Diane Cope: My husband grew up on Drumm Farm from the age of 8. We met as high school students at William Chrisman High School. His life was perfect due to his Drumm Farm background. There were 42 boys at Drumm Farm when he grew up there. George Berkemeier was superintendent and the boys respected him so much. Mr Brown looked after each boy with love. The boys had their farm chores and responsibilities but their school work always came first. They had a study hall for homework. Homework was done before anything else. I lost my loving husband of 58 years this past February from a heart attack but enjoyed a great husband and family of 3 wonderful children due to the family values my Jerry learned at Drumm Farm. Thank you Drumm Farm. Mrs Jerry Cope

Matt Stephens: Amazing little secret

Colleen Flannery: Great place to hold your next meeting

Ryan Rittenhouse: Beautiful grounds and wonderful people

Judee Wilkinson: Wonderful concept,wonderful programs, wonderful families, wonderful employees, wonderful volunteers, wonderful facilities,wonderful sponsors.

Haley Williams: They do amazing things here.

Theresa Howard: Ok...the market isn't that great...but they are teaching kids how to work and that is really cool.

Charlie Goodrich: Nice place. It was here before the pulled the forest out to build up Lee's Summit road.

Mike Wilson: Golf course it is in better shape than year ago. Zoysia go grass is always nice to play on. Different tee boxes for all skill levels.

Michael Ross: It was a nice farm

Wallace Graybill: Quality veggies and eggs.

Paul Jones: Nice clean all new landscaping let's just hope that the kids are doing well that's the real matter

David Cosenza: Going through the adoption process can be a difficult and emotional journey. Melanie and the team we worked with at American Adoptions helped guide us through this journey and made our dreams come true. They are thorough with the process, helping to educate us on the complexities of adopting a child. We received access to training, help to create a profile, and guidance on what to expect before being selected. We were paired with the most fantastic birth mother. While we welcomed our son to our family, we also welcomed his birth mother. Having an open adoption has been outstanding for our family. We could not have done it without American Adoptions.

Sham samuel Jean-baptiste: Hello, my name is Samuel, i live in Haïti, i am ab orphan , i always dreamed to find parents to help me , if you want to help me , this is my whatsapp number+50943875476. Thanks

Ashley Frederick: American Adoptions is the absolute BEST! They always make sure you are comfortable and they take the time to explain everything to you, so you know exactly what your options are! I have went through them with 2 pregnancies and found an amazing couple for my sons! ❤️ Carly is an amazing woman and she has always validated my feelings and always brought me up when I was feeling down! If you are considering adoption, please go through them, as you won't regret it! ☺️

Hayley Anglin: I would love to say they have helped me feel so welcomed and loved like I was part of their family. I came to them very late because I was scared of what my parents and grandparents would think. I was 7 months pregnant at the time and I got to be part of every step of the way. They really cared and Carly did an amazing job of making sure I knew I had support. They made sure that I was doing okay physically and mentally. I got to tell them what type of family I wanted for my baby and got to pick and talk to them as well and get to know them before the final moment of my baby coming to the world. My labor was so unexpected, and they lived 12 hours away and the adoptive mom got on a plane and got here so quick. She was so caring and treated me as her own family as well. If you are having droughts and want to keep it in the end, they do give you that option. you do get to choose how you want it to go in the hospital that is best for you. I chose not to have the first hold of the baby and wanted the adoptive mom to so the baby could bond with her. They did amazing.

madison: I worked with American Adoptions this year, specifically Carly from the Overland Park, Kansas branch, and I would highly recommend this agency to anyone on either side of the adoption process. Carly is one of the sweetest people I've ever encountered, extremely supportive and not judgmental of the situation I was in. Throughout the process of the adoption, I was provided tons of resources to help guide me through each step. Most importantly, they made sure to stress that everything was my choice. For example, it was fully up to me whether or not I wanted to choose the adoptive parents or wanted contact with them. Nobody was trying to force their ideas on me, everything was about what I thought was best for me and the baby. They are a fantastic agency, and I couldn't have asked for someone better to work with and help guide me through this journey!

Lucky lady buggg: Posting as a birth mom. I was supported throughout the entire process. Which I must admit is something tough to go through but the support is there and Laci was/is amazing as is Michelle. If you find yourself in a predicament where you feel like adoption is for you or you just want to talk to caring people I would definitely reach out to them 💕H.b

Jen Emch: Adoption is absolutely beautiful and filled with joy but also has moments that can be tough and difficult emotionally.In 2016 we were ready to pursue adoption, as it had always been on our hearts. As a prior labor and delivery nurse, I had heard of American Adoptions, felt comfortable with them and was looking for a larger agency that was national and not just local. It also helped that their office is just 15 min away from us. Another huge plus was their disruption “insurance” which helps recover costs in the event of a disruption.Our experience was so amazing in 2016 that we followed up with a second adoption in 2018 and a third last month. Throughout every step of the way (during AND after all 3 adoptions) we felt supported and heard. We felt that Dacia (our adoptive family specialist) always kept us informed, was honest with us, encouraged us and cheered us on (even when we were discouraged with our wait). It is clear that this is her calling. She is an expert at what she does, pays attention to every small detail and offers the best support.From an adoptive family viewpoint - it seems to us as well that their birth parent specialists are on it. They have plenty of communication with the expectant parents and are always there to advocate and support them.Dacia, each one of our birth parent specialists and everyone in between works tirelessly to make everything as smooth as possible. Without their encouragement I’m sure we would have wanted to give up (because our longer wait than what we were previously used to pre-Covid). We are so grateful that we didn’t give up and we now have three beautiful kiddos. What an honor it is to have this gift to watch these babies grow.

Ray Radigan: This is a for-profit company that prioritizes profit above all else.My wife and I used American Adoptions to facilitate our adoption placement in Texas because our agency is not licensed there. Throughout the five months we worked with American Adoptions, there were problems every step of the way. These culminated with us having to return the newborn baby to the hospital after the baby had been discharged in our care. We were devastated.In short, American Adoptions:-used predatory financial practices.-routinely ignored our questions.-mishandled our personal data (including SSN, address, DOB, etc.).-changed social workers with no notice or explanation.-did not provide agreed-upon services.-was shockingly unfamiliar with state requirements for adoptions.-regularly provided us with incorrect information.-failed to provide any on-site support at the hospital.American Adoptions provided no social worker at the hospital, as promised. When questioned, we were told the social worker "isn't in yet." After 12 hours of repeated questions, we were finally told the social worker was traveling and the entire case was being managed via text message from a thousand miles away! We were then asked to provide updates for American Adoptions and to support the birth mother. It's no wonder our adoption fell through.Their mismanagement is matched only by their incompetent response to their failure. They withheld money for services that were never provided (this is theft), blamed my wife and I for our "confusion" (this is insulting), and stopped responding to us entirely (this is pathetic).

Alexandra R Stephens: We have loved everything about working with American Adoptions. From the moment we called to get information, to the day we finalized and beyond, AA supported us through it all. They were so knowledgable, which was great because we has A LOT of questions. Our little girl is now a year and a half old, and not a day goes by that we aren't thankful for AA and their partnership in making us a family.

Barbara Dischner: American Adoptions changed our life. Not only do we have 2 BEAUTIFUL children (if I may say so myself) but the experience from beginning to end could not have been more positive. First, their staff is top notch. From the people that helped with our application process – to the social workers that represented us and our birth mother – we felt nothing but support. They were available to us every time we reached out and truly became part of our family during a sometime stressful and overwhelming time. We felt taken care of – and once our children were born, felt our birth mother was supported too. Adopting can be scary – and I felt that our wonderful team was behind us, our children and our birth mother. There is A LOT of paperwork (of course) but the online resources were extremely helpful and our social workers answered questions and always willing to offer advice. If you are considering adoption – look no further – make the call – you won’t regret it!

Heather Baker: Our experience with American Adoptions was excellent. My wife and I adopted our two girls through American and found the staff to be supportive, well-prepared, and thoroughly enjoyable when engaging with us. They made a nerve-wracking time for prospective adoptive parents much easier to get through and from talking with the birth parents of our girls, it seems American Adoptions is equally supportive trying to ensure everyone involved reaches the best outcomes possible.

John Tekin: We adopted our three boys with the help of American Adoptions. Each of the three adoptions were so unique, but American Adoptions was always by our side throughout the process. The love and care they show for the child, birth mom and adoptive parents is amazing! We feel so blessed to have used American Adoption and would definitely recommend them.

Josh Bullock: We chose American Adoptions as our placing agency after doing a home study with a small local agency. We made this decision in large part because they were among the largest nationwide adoption agencies, emphasized openness and birth parent support in their materials, and found their average wait times to be among the shortest of agencies that we had considered.I will highlight a few aspects in detail, but the general takeaway is that our adoption experience was overwhelmingly positive.In a variety of ways, American's strength is in its size. They operate out of most US States and thus appear able to provide more adoption opportunities than smaller agencies. I would guess that their size has also led to the standardization of their procedures. Their online materials, although requiring a significant commitment of thought, time, and attention on the part of the prospective adoptive parent, provide exhaustive information and guidance about the adoption process and a wide variety of related issues (e.g. openness vs. closedness of adoptions, relationships with birth parents, issues around the impact of adoption on each member of the triad, prenatal exposure etc.)Similarly, in our interactions with admin staff and also our worker, Emily, we were consistently given a clear description of what was happening at each stage of the process, what to expect next, and the implications of choices we made. In sum, as much as the adoption process is one rife with uncertainty, there seemed to be regular attempts to mitigate this.Like most big agencies, we were required to self-produce a video (that they professionally edited) and a lot of written material and images as a way to introduce ourselves to prospective birth parents. As much as this process often feels uncomfortable, we were happy with the resulting media, which ended up both feeling well-made and professional but also genuine in capturing us as people.Because so much of the adoption experience is the waiting, there were periods where we didn't hear much from Emily. She was really up front about this and also willing to check in with us more if we wanted. We ended up seeking out local support groups for waiting families during the period (which I'd recommend). Our wait from activation to match was about six months, but this is markedly less than their average and certainly less than I am hearing from other folks who have recently adopted or are still waiting. I think this relatively short time is probably an exception rather than a rule, especially in 2022.When we did match and accept our opportunity Emily and the birth parent specialist sprung into action and were available essentially 24 hours a day if we needed them. They were amazingly professional and effective, but also amazingly kind. Our son's birth mother chose us very late in her pregnancy, so we kind of had to drop everything in our lives and hop on a plane and go. Emily was so reassuring and centering, gently explaining what would happen and helping us to manage the anxiety of such a sudden and dramatic life change. She did an amazing job of helping us understand everything while acknowledging, honoring, and processing the transformative life change that was occurring for us, for our son, and for his birth parents.In sum, as one might imagine, becoming a parent through adoption carries with it all of the extremes. It is demanding, constantly challenging, and complex, but it has also been indescribably wonderful and meaningful in ways that I cannot begin to put into words. We feel immensely fortunate that we chose American to guide us through this process.

Kyle McCarter: American Adoptions is simply amazing. My wife and I adopted our beautiful son at the end of 2021 with this agency. We feel like the staff at American Adoptions are part of our family. They are wonderfully supportive, knowledgeable, and professional. We had a long road to adoption, one that included a move across the world, but every step of the way we were in good hands with American Adoptions. Every member of the agency made our journey special. We would happily adopt through American Adoptions in the future. Thank you!

Cassidy Condit: Our experience with American Adoptions has been nothing short of exceptional. My husband and I adopted our son at the end of 2021, but our journey with them began almost three years prior. The staff are amazing—everyone we have worked with has been incredibly professional, knowledgeable, caring, respectful and empathetic. We felt so supported throughout the entire process. Our adoptive family specialist was on the phone with us at 3am when we were experiencing our first disruption at the hospital, she was on the phone with us over a holiday weekend when an expectant mom we were matched with started expressing reservations about her adoption plan, she and the birth parent specialist were both on the phone with us all weekend when that match ultimately disrupted at the hospital, as well. We are so thankful for the risk-sharing program/disruption insurance, as it allowed us to proceed with our adoption journey after each disruption without having to pause to recover any financial losses. And once we had our son, it was such a relief to know that the paperwork/legal aspects of the adoption were being handled by American Adoptions and we could just enjoy being new parents. We would recommend American Adoptions without reservations and would work with them again in a heartbeat!

David Younes: Let me begin by saying we just completed our second adoption and now have experience working with five different agencies on various parts of the process. American Adoptions was by far the worst decision we made on our adoption journey. From the costs, lack of communication, and misleading information, I deeply regret the money we sunk into trying to work with them. We had an active profile from October 2020 through January 2022 and never once had a potential match. Initially, we set our budget at the average cost of an adoption, per AA. It wasn't until the fourth time we requested feedback from the agency that we were told our budget was now about $10K too low due to inflation. Four times! To make matters more frustrating, we received patronizing updates about a video series AA was developing and passive aggressive emails from their staff. Please learn from the time, money, and effort we wasted working with AA and find any other agency.

Alyssa Gonzales: I have soooo much to say but I'm going to try to keep it short and sweet...My journey with American Adoptions was absolutely amazing and beyond what I could've ever imagined. Jenna was my counselor and she did the best job of ALWAYS making me feel comfortable and supported throughout my entire pregnancy, and even after... She was always just a phone call or text away, no matter what I needed. This time can feel very lonely and scary for most of us and Jenna's support made a huge positive impact on me every day. When I first contacted the agency, I honestly had no idea how open adoption worked. I asked SO many questions and felt very needy...but they helped me learn about, navigate through, and trust this process- without any judgement or pressure. I was always reminded that this is my journey, and that they support any decision I make... it made me feel really good. I followed through with my decision and matched with the most genuinely spectacular family to raise my son, and I would not have it any other way. His smile says it all. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank every one at American Adoptions who was a part of my journey... Thank you for supporting me during the hardest, but also the most beautiful time of my life.

Savannah Toole: I gave Birth January 22, 2021. I had the privilege of talking to Shannon. She made everything so easy, once I got past just being honest, it was easier from there. I love the family I picked for the little one I gave birth to. American adoptions made what I thought couldn't be possible, possible. For anyone making this tough decision, I hope seeing this, eases your mind. Stay strong mama. You got this❤

Chef La'ville: I gave birth March 2, 2021. I had the pleasure of working with Rachel. She is absolutely Amazing. Anything I needed help with she was there. I was so stressed out. She made the process so relaxing and easy. From picking the adoptive parents , to my hospital stay. She was always there when, I needed her. She made sure my birth plan was followed, even to the smallest detail. I am absolutely in love with my adoptive family. This Agency was nothing but amazing. I will never forget Rachel, she is Heaven sent. Even after the process. They still call and check up on you. If you are a birth mom. And you wanna do open adoption. This is the agency for you. They are loving , Caring and Attentive to your feelings and needs.

Bill Ray: Adoption is complex. American Adoptions did a phenomenal job of walking us through the process, matching us with our son's birth mother, and made sure everything went smoothly. It's an emotionally fraught and legally involved process, but as an adopting family I felt we were in great hands throughout, and I have been happy to see the support services they offered our son's birth parents have been strong as well. Even amidst the rising pandemic, they worked hard to make everything come together, and behind the scenes are still working for us to make sure things are perfectly finalized, that the birth-parents receive counseling and support, and that things are still going smoothly between us and the birth-parents. We have been very happy with their services.