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Originally Posted by blessedbybug
I believe our placements were dependent on more than just our openness to race.
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The more open you are to different situations; race, health history of the birth family, potential prenatal exposure, potential special needs, etc., your profile has the potential to be shown more often which increases your chances for a match.
I would say that the agencies err on the side of caution when showing profiles so if a family said something like "minimal drug use", and the agency knew there was
any drug use by the birth mother, they would be less likely to show your profile because the usage is self reported and may be minimized by the birth mother when speaking with the social worker (just using drug use as an example). It is up to the social worker which profiles they show, but they want to ensure that the match is good for the birth parents, the adoptive parents and especially for the
child.
Carrie