If you reside in one of the six counties of the Diocese of Youngstown (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark or Trumbull)  and are considering adoption, please contact the Catholic Charities Agency nearest you for more information:

Ashtabula County:           440-992-2121
Columbiana County:        330-420-0845 
Mahoning County:           330-744-3320 
Portage County:              330-297-7745  
Stark County:                  330-491-0896
Trumbull County:             330-393-4254

If you are an adopted person searching for your birth parent(s), you can contact the Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics Unit:

P.O.Box 118
Columbus, Ohio 43216-0118
614-466-4784
www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/legalinfo/adoption.aspx

The website provides a list of adoption laws and procedures used in the State of Ohio, based on the date in which the adoption took place.

For additional assistance, contact the Catholic Charities Agency nearest you, or email charities@youngstowndiocese.org.  You can also view Catholic Charities' Adoption Information Packet here. (pdf)  

In Ohio, Catholic Charities cannot open sealed adoption files or provide information that identifies parities involved in a specific adoption case unless ordered to do so by the court.