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Adoption Choices of Las Vegas is a local, private, non-profit adoption agency licensed by the state of Nevada. We have been assisting children, birth parents, and adoptive parents since 2008. We have two locations in Nevada including Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV. We would be delighted to meet with you, answer your questions about adoption, and explain the process, wait time, and fees for our services. Orientations are confidential and offered at no cost to you.

Meet Our Las Vegas Staff

MEET OUR LAS VEGAS STAFF

Meet our experienced Las Vegas staff of adoption social workers, home study experts and social services administrators.

Director of Adoptive Parent Services

Jo McLaughlin, MA, LASW

Director of Adoptive Parent Services
Jo McLaughlin, MA, LASW, has been the social service director for the last 7 years. As a 41

Jo McLaughlin, MA, LASW, has been the social service director for the last 7 years. As a 41 year resident of Las Vegas, over half of those years have been working in the adoption field. Jo has a Master’s in Counseling and a Bachelor’s in Social Work. Jo: “I believe that working with pregnant women has always been my calling, this is a ministry more than a job.” Jo believes strongly in adoption and walking the journey with all parties of the triad is a blessing. Jo has been married for 38 years and they have grown daughters.

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Kristin Cirimele

Office Manager
Kristin Cirimele has been employed by Adoption Choices of Nevada since February of 2011. She started out as

Kristin Cirimele has been employed by Adoption Choices of Nevada since February of 2011. She started out as the Office Admin and is now the Office Manager. She is responsible for overseeing our office and making sure everything is running smoothly. Kristin is also responsible for assisting Adoptive parents who want to get started with our agency.

Her background is a BA in Psychology and almost 15 years of detail oriented office management and customer service. She loves working with our clients every day and seeing their journey through adoption. She has four children of her own and spending time with her family is what she enjoys most when she isn’t working.

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Stephanie Little, LSW

Adoption Social Worker
Stephanie joined the staff of Adoption Choices of NV as a Birth Parent Counselor in July 2015. With

Stephanie joined the staff of Adoption Choices of NV as a Birth Parent Counselor in July 2015. With over ten years of experience working in the area of Child Welfare, both with governmental and private agencies, she was a welcomed addition. Stephanie has a Bachelor’s in Social Work from UNLV. When not working she enjoys spending time with friends and family. Stephanie is a huge animal lover and keeps busy with her own three furbabies at home.

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Barbara Draper, MSW, LSW

Home Study Provider
Barbara has a master’s degree in social work and 34 years of social work experience. She started her

Barbara has a master’s degree in social work and 34 years of social work experience. She started her career with the Nevada State Division of Child & Family Services, first in child protective services, then foster care, and finally adoptions. Barbara has been an adoption social worker for over 26 years, six of those years with Adoption Choices of Nevada completing adoption home studies, supervising placements, and finalizing adoptions in court. She also was employed for six years as a trainer for the Understanding Infant Adoption Program, which offered training sessions throughout Nevada.

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