[momof6plus]

I would say that if you changed to a public agency you will have a better chance but I don't know a lot about private agencies. In Ia there is a shortage of foster families and I have been told even shorter supply of foster to adopt families. The private agency that I know of here works with DHS together on placing kids. I think in the Midwest there may be more kids than other areas because of the meth problems we have had here. I know it is getting better though.
I was told "off the record" that if you want to adopt an infant that you should spread the word among providers and cw that you have worked with. If they like you they will send them your way. I know that sounds bad but that is what I was told. Here when there is a child that needs placed the workers just look at the list and start calling from the top. All they know is how many beds you have available and nothing else about you. So if you "know" them and have put a bug in their ear they may remember and call you first.? Good Luck and hang in there, we have all had our days that we want to run away from the system but it seems that most of us are better after we vent and find that others are in our shoes too. We are doing this for the kids so we come back.