No, the site started out to serve that purpose but based on the overwhelming responses from parents with biological children we decided to be an all inclusive website for all families
No, the intended purpose of the site is not for dating. There are a variety of people from all different backgrounds and perspectives and we are sure you will find someone interesting to talk with.
Yes, we have a classified section that as a member you can post different things for sale and have an audience built in to look at the items.
We have made every effort possible qualifying the service providers mentioned on our site by asking them to answer our questions about their experience. Additionally, we have asked them to submit an article on their area of expertise to support their claim. If they have not submitted an article it is because they were referred by one of the families on A Village To Raise.
No, you do not have to sign up to participate on the site. Free memberships do include limited access to various areas of the site. To be able to use the system to its fullest potential we strongly recommend you do sign up.
Yes, by all means please do. The purpose of the site is for all of the families to work together to help raise their children and recommending credible resources is of great importance to raise any child.
AVillageToRaise.com was created by a family that adopted two boys and the social worker that helped them through out the process. What they discovered is that regardless if your children are adopted or biological, they all share the same needs.
A Village To Raise is accepting to ALL types of families. We embrace all lifestyles, races, genders and religions because out in the “real world” we are not all the same.
Our User Agreement is very clear and we DO NOT tolerate any level of discrimination so please report them immediately. An investigation will be launched and if the community member is found to be violating our User Agreement they will be banned from our site.
While we can not guarantee that people will not use fake names or addresses please know that we make every effort possible to keep our site clear of sexual predators by running each name and address through the national and local Sexual Abuse Registry.
Please let us know. We have a team of people that are very well connected with all types of resources and we will research the need for you in your area.
