This book describes the establishment, organization, and policies of Spaulding for Children, a small, voluntary, specialized adoption program in Michigan that works at placing hard-to-place children who are legally free for adoption. The agency was created to supplement existing public and private child placement services. Topics covered include: funding, organization and policies of the Spaulding adoption program; evaluation of children and services provided for them; types of children served by the agency; finding, preparing, and maintaining adoptive homes; provision of services to adoptive families; and cooperation with other adoption agencies, the courts, and health agencies. Appendices contain a history of the agency; an outline of materials used with prospective parents, and resources for adoption workers and parents. (SB)