ACI is a non-profit, licensed agency, providing adoption services in Illinois over 35 years. Our Help. Your Decisions. Whether you are an expectant parent, birth parent, adoptive family, or adoptee we are here. Our mission is Helping Children through Adoption. We do this by: - Finding permanent, loving adoptive families for children, regardless of the background or health of the child. - Safeguarding the best interests and welfare of children placed in our care. - Advancing the practice and understanding of adoption.