You're next adventure awaits you in 2025!

Gladney's SuperKids Adventure Program is open to families that reside in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah. A full Hague compliant home study is required to be able to participate. If you need help getting started on a home study, fill out our home study form here.

If you would like to learn more about our SuperKids Adventure program from a Latin America or Asian country, please complete our no-commitment PAP form at Prospective Adoptive Parents – Waiting Child Review Form and one of our staff will reach out to you.

Bring the mission to your home!

There are over 150 million orphaned children worldwide with thousands of children becoming orphans each day. Once a child turns 5, they have only a 5% chance of being adopted, leaving many children without a family. Our SuperKids Adventure Program has been created to address the needs of these vulnerable children. Many people go on mission trips to other parts of the world, but we ask you to consider staying home this summer to bring the mission to your family. This experience will change the life of a child in need forever, as well as the lives of you and your children!

In this program, Gladney will bring select children from various countries in which we have adoption programs, who are legally available for international adoption, to the United States for an approximate stay of two to four weeks with a qualified family. We are thrilled to provide both the children and loving families like yours, with an experience you will never forget! The hosting program is open to families that live in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

Superkids Adventure Program

This program is an advocacy method used to identify potential permanent families for older children, sibling groups, and children with special medical needs, who have been cleared for inter-country adoption and are patiently waiting for a family. These children will be able to experience family life and be exposed to a more stimulating environment than in the institutions where they currently live. However, it is not just the children who will benefit, but you and your entire family. The SuperKids Adventure experience will affect you in many ways – dispel fears about adopting an older child, teach your children a valuable lesson in compassion, expose your friends and family to international adoption, and give you the opportunity to have an integral role in advocacy.

What to Expect

The SuperKids Adventure Program offers both an educational, as well as a culturally rich experience for you and your family. Your family will provide a loving and nurturing environment exposing the child(ren) to family life. After the designated time, all children return to their home country with a rewarding educational experience. For most of these children, it will be the first time that they have experienced what it feels like to be a part of a family.

The main goal of this program is ultimately to improve the health, education, and general welfare of waiting children in our programs. These children have often been raised in institutions and have little experience with a family or with the benefits of life in the United States.

Most children in orphanages were born to poor families or single mothers, or they have been abandoned or were removed from birth parents due to neglect or abuse. All children are influenced by both their histories of trauma, and by life in an institution. They will have developmental delays that may affect their speech, motor skills, cognitive functioning, and physical growth. There are many factors to consider when you are contemplating participation in the SuperKids Adventure program. Gladney is committed to ensuring that you are fully prepared to welcome your Super Kid into your home!

In general, the children who participate in the SuperKids Adventure program have a good prognosis for a healthy future if provided with the love, support, and treatment they need to overcome the challenges they face prior to adoption. Even if your participation in the HSuperKids Adventure Program does not lead to your adoption of the child you are welcoming, you may be allowing the child to begin his journey to a permanent family, as he will have the opportunity to meet many people and potential families during his stay in the United States.

SuperKids Adventure families will be encouraged to attend weekly events where all of the children and families spend time together. Families should also expect the chaperones to stay in their home for several nights during the session. This allows us to evaluate how you and the child are doing and help you work through any issues or problem areas.

If you have questions regarding requirements, training, costs, or other details, please contact superkids@gladney.org

Support During the Process

Gladney Center for Adoption has experienced coordinators, social workers, translators, and previous SuperKids Adventure families who will be available to your family throughout the entire session. When questions come up – and they will – we will be accessible to you to help you consider the options, work through possible solutions, and find the best answer for your family and for the child.

Here at Gladney Center for Adoption , we pride ourselves on keeping our SuperKids Adventure programs tight-knit and connected to the local community. We purposefully place our children geographically close to one another so that the families and children do not feel isolated. Not only will you have the support of our staff, but you will also have the comfort of other SuperKids Adventure families nearby, as well as the chaperones who know the children well. We plan group events during the session to promote the importance of community. And we also encourage you to get together with your fellow SuperKids Adventure families!

During the process it will be very important for children and families to feel connected. Our staff will utilize technology and other avenues to keep us all connected as we enjoy a sense of community.

If you're interested in participating in the Superkids Adventure Program, please click the button below.