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Embryo donor families are drawn to the program because Snowflakes follows an open adoption model. What does open adoption mean exactly? Why is it important?

The most important aspect of open adoption is the children. The embryo donor’s children and the children who will be born into your adopting family. Open adoption allows you to establish a mutually agreed upon level of communication for the future. Open adoption allows important medical information to be communicated when necessary. Open adoption provides the adopted child the right to understand their genetic origins.

Building Your Relationship with Your Matched Family

We encourage direct communication between families: phone, email, Zoom, Facebook, Instagram, personal visits, etc. Adoption is an agreement between adults for the benefit of the children. Many of our families are excited about building relationships with one another. We hope you will be too.
The Snowflakes program uses an online service called AdoptConnect for families who are uneasy about establishing a direct relationship up-front. AdoptConnect provides a venue for privacy until you are both prepared to take your relationship to the next level.

Open adoption helps the child to have access to their story without shrouding it in secrecy. We have many educational webinars on the subject of open adoption and how it benefits everyone involved in the adoption triad.