Who We Are

All About U Adoptions Team

Our Values

Mission

Providing comprehensive services and support throughout the adoption process, our mission is to empower everyone involved in the adoption process. 

Purpose

  • To empower those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
  • To build families through adoption.

Our Story

All About U Adoptions is a multi-state, licensed child-placing agency. We are a private, 501(C)3 non-profit organization.

While attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, Coleen planned to become a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. That dream became a reality for 16 years. Although teaching was rewarding, Coleen’s life journey took her down another path to co-found All About U Adoptions.

Coleen married her high school sweetheart, Rob. They have been blessed with two children, both adopted. Having gone through the process of adopting and raising their children, Coleen and Rob learned that the adoption process could be filled with complications and emotional struggles. They also learned that the challenges don’t stop once the adoption is finalized. Parenting an adopted child provides a different set of challenges than parenting a biological child. Being passionate about children and families, Coleen and Rob, along with their college friends, Barb and her husband Trevor, became involved in PAC, (Parents of Adopted Children), a support group for adoptive families.

While leading PAC, it became clear. Coleen had the experience and passion to form an adoption agency focused on supporting the birth families as well as the adoptive families. She also wanted to provide educational tools to be used through the adoption process, as well as for the rest of the child’s life. During Barb and Trevor’s second adoption, which was with an out-of-state agency, Barb found an agency that was fantastic and served as a model for All About U Adoptions.

Turning the All About U Adoptions dream into a reality did not happen overnight. It too, just like the adoption process, was a rollercoaster. It had been decades since the state of South Dakota had licensed a new agency. However, after nearly two years of persistence, and with much support from their husbands, the adoption agency became a reality in March 2006.

All About U Adoptions grew using grassroots efforts, as well as plenty of time and sweat. In the early years, Coleen and Barb would travel the state with their children in the car and a babysitter, stopping to talk to any doctor, church or, anyone that would listen, about adoption and their approach.

Today, All About U Adoptions is licensed in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Arkansas. We made the choice to become licensed in North Dakota because there was a significant need in the western part of North Dakota for adoption services. All About U Adoptions saw a need to serve families and felt compelled to help them.

Our decision to become licensed in Arkansas came after one of our adoptive families had a placement there. Through this process, the Arkansas attorney with whom we networked advised us to become licensed as there was a need in that region to help families. Since licensing in Arkansas, our families have been able to work with adoption laws that are designed to benefit both adoptive families and birth families. In 2015, Barb left the agency to pursue other interests.

Geographically speaking, it made sense to expand our services to Nebraska. All About U Adoptions is a proud member of the Nebraska Adoption Agency Association, a networking group to support ethics of adoption in the state. Through this partnership, we continue to collaborate, provide post adoption support, and seek opportunities for our families. Nebraska has been a seamless addition to our licensed states.

Since 2006, our team of two has grown to include other caring professionals who share the All About U Adoptions passion for providing compassionate support and empowerment to all involved in the adoption process. Today we average 15-20 adoptions per year. All About U Adoptions has placed more than 270 children in adoptive family homes since January 2007. For us, it’s not about being the agency with the highest number of adoptions per year. It’s about providing the personal care, support and education to ensure a quality life for the adopted child, as well as the birth and adoptive families

Meet the Team

Staff

Sam, Business Manager at All About U Adoptions in Sioux Falls, SD

Sam

Business Manager, A. A. S.

Karen, Social Worker at All About U Adoptions in Sioux Falls, SD

Karen

Social Work Supervisor, LCSW-PIP

Coleen

Executive Director/Co-Founder, LCSW

About Us

All About U Adoptions is a licensed child placement agency serving North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. We are a full-service adoption agency offering adoption support, education, and adoption services to families and birth parents. Whether you are a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy or an adoptive couple hoping to make your dreams of parenthood come true through adoption, our agency is here to help you each step of the way.

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

We are here 24/7

AAU Adoption Agencies

The All About U Adoptions team wants to make your journey as comfortable as possible. For this reason, we typically travel and meet you in a place you are comfortable. We have physical offices in the locations listed below however, our team primarily works from home offices.

All About U Adoptions

PO Box 90542
Sioux Falls, SD 57109

Business Mailing Address

All About U Adoptions
PO Box 1814
Aberdeen, SD 57402

North Dakota Office

Burlington, ND 58722

South Dakota Office - Milbank

325 S. Main St, Suite 101,
Millbank, SD 57252

South Dakota Office - Marion

PO Box 42
214 S Broadway
Marion, SD 57043

Nebraska Office

Lincoln, NE 68526

Questions?

Call us on our 24⁄7 Help-Line 877.236.9864 or fill out the form below.

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