NC Homestudies, LLC Inc. is a licensed adoption agency serving the entire State of North Carolina.  Our CEO Barbara Lorenzo, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker assumed ownership of NC Homestudies, LLC in 2014. Barbara is an adoptive parent to two sons. She has worked with families and children for over 30 years and has been in the field of adoption for 20 years. 
NC Homestudies, LLC is dedicated to its mission to provide quality and professional services to couples, individuals and families, helping them to be successful in their desire to adopt.   

​  We would be honored to assist you with preparing for your Adoption Journey!

Joylyn Connell

Executive Director

Joylyn Connell, Executive Director
Joylyn Connell or “ Joy” as she is known to our many families, has a long history of commitment to families and children.  Joy has a Masters Degree in Social Work and in the past has helped families of children who were seeking treatment in hospitals, pregnant women who are in social need, and has helped many military families care for their children, while loved ones bravely served their country.

Joy joined NC Homestudies, LLC in 2014, under the agency's new ownership. She believes in adoption and celebrates that families are formed in many different ways.  She is a strong advocate for orphan care, enjoys helping first time families as well as families expanding to include more children. 

In addition to managing the agency, Joy supervises a highly experienced team of professionals, who work hard to help families through the home study and the post-placement or post-adoption processes.  She also assists families with re-adoption, step-parent and second parent adoption and adoptions for families that have guardianship of foreign born children.

Joy will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding services related to adoption, so feel free to give the office a call and speak to her.  ​