The Center for Adoption Research (CAR) is part of the Center for Health Policy and Research (CHPR), under the direction of Dr. Ron Steingard. CHPR's mission is to promote and conduct applied research, evaluation, quality improvement, education and training aimed at informing policy decisions and advancing practice to improve the health and well-being of people served by public agencies. Adoption Research is driven by the principle that every child deserves a loving family, is dedicated to assisting families and professionals in improving the lives of children in adoptive and foster care families. Adoption Research is within Commonwealth Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Areas of Excellence  

• Public Adoption and Foster Care 
• Medical and Behavioral Health Issues 
• Permanency for Children in Foster Care 

Learn More About Our Work 

• Education and Training 
• Research and Policy Analysis 

Adopting in Massachusetts 
As a public service, the Center for Adoption Research provides the guide,  Adopting in Massachusetts, free of charge to all interested prospective adoptive parents and professionals. To request your free copy of Adopting in Massachusetts, please e-mail your request to the  Center for Adoption Research  and include your name, postal mailing address and phone number. For more information, e-mail the Center for Adoption Research  or call  (508) 856-5397.