Welcome To Adoption Associates

Adoption Associates’ staff members look forward to assisting you!

What We Do

Adoption Associates specializes in private adoption and has been assisting birth parents and adoptive families since 1990. We facilitate the entire adoption process from the very first phone call or text. With offices across Michigan, we serve the entire state.

Our compassionate staff members work hard to provide excellent services to pregnant women who are considering adoption for their child. All services to pregnant women are confidential and free. There is no obligation – we are here to help. If you are thinking about adoption for your child, we encourage you to call us at (616) 667-0677 or text us at ‪(248) 283-4673‬. Click HERE to learn more.

We also provide full adoption services to couples who are hoping to adopt a child. If you’ve been considering adoption, please call us at 616-667-0677. For more information about how to adopt, click HERE to learn more.

Meet Our Team

We are committed to making your Michigan adoption experience the best it can be. We accomplish this by employing a highly experienced and educationally qualified staff.

Amanda Lefere

alefere@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Betsy Kopp

bkopp@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Ellen Tuinstra

etuinstra@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Jenna Leys

jleys@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Julie Steere

jsteere@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Kimberly Burns

kburns@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Laura Bussa

lbussa@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Linda Harp

lharp@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Linda Velandra

lvelandra@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Linda Witzke

lwitzke@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Lisa Carlson

lcarlson@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Luana Baker

lbaker@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Mary Beth Tanis

mbtanis@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Mary Pat Hugler-Lyle

mphuglerlyle@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Mya Landheer

mlandheer@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Sara Scislowicz

sscislowicz@adoptionassociates.net
Eastern Michigan Office

Shelly Nibbelink

snibbelink@adoptionassociates.net
Western Michigan Office

Tami Hedrick

thedrick@adoptionassociates.net
Central Michigan Office

Meet Our Board

Jane Bareman – President

Retired Executive Director
Adoption Associates

Jenna Leys

Executive Director, Adoption Associates, Adoptive Mother

Paula Springer

Retired Director of AAI's Eastern Michigan Office and Birth Mother Caseworker

Holly Vredevoogd

Adoptee
Adoptive Mother

Nancy Cannon

Retired Director of AAI's Central Michigan Office and Birth Mother Caseworker
Adoptive Mother

Laura Bussa - Secretary/Treasurer

Director of Operations,
Adoption Associates

AAI’s Board of Directors can be contacted by emailing AAI.Board@AdoptionAssociates.net

OUR MISSION

Adoption Associates, Inc. promotes domestic and international adoption for God’s glory. The benefits of our Michigan adoption agency offered to birth mothers, their children from unplanned pregnancies, and orphaned children abroad reflect the spirit of adoption modeled by God in Ephesians 1 of the Bible. While AAI is a Christian organization founded on Christian beliefs and values, our pregnancy and adoption services are open to clients of all faiths.