These country updates bring you the most current and up-to-date information from our program coordinators. One way of keeping you informed of what is going on in the country.
February 2010
The Chinese New Year is almost here! February 14th marks the official start of the Year of the Tiger. This is a great time to seek out a cultural event in your community and learn more about the traditions of this celebration. You may join a local support group, such as Families with Children from China (FCC) or gather with other adoptive families for a traditional Chinese meal at a local restaurant. Maybe this is the time to purchase a children’s book about the Chinese New Year to share with your child later in life. Some of the books even have simple recipes to try on a cold, winter day at home!
The WC program has received several tentative matches this past month. This program has the potential of moving rather quickly and there are more children added to the shared list every month. There are approximately 900 children looking for homes currently. Due to the potentially quick matching process, we are only photo listing the children on our agency individual list, which enables us to keep our information current.
Also, for any NSN family who is considering a transfer to the WC program, our facilitator has another option that you may want to consider that will enable you to consider children on the shared list sooner. If you are interested, please email or call me and I will be happy to share details with you.
As always, please contact Carol Galvin with any questions you may have.
January 2010
Happy 2010 to everyone!
Over the recent holidays, the CCAA announced programmatic changes to their Waiting Child program that should prove advantageous for prospective families hoping to be matched with a “special needs” child.
The CCAA is now announcing when new Waiting Child referrals will be available. Our facilitator will be able to review new referrals in a more predictable way and thus potentially match families sooner. The CCAA also will permit a pre-approved, matched family to apply for an extension if their dossier is not completed within 90 days of their pre-approval. In light of these developments and knowing that the program continues to gain in popularity nationwide, with more and more families applying or transferring to the program, our facilitator will begin the matching process for our waiting families during the homestudy phase and no longer wait for the homestudy to be complete. It will be possible for matches to occur earlier in the adoption process.
There are still several children pictured on the agency individual list hoping for a forever family. Perhaps one of those children is meant to join your family. Be sure to look at their information. If you do not have access to this list or with any questions you may have, contact Carol Galvin, CWC program coordinator.
December 2009
The Waiting Child webinar in November had many participants. If you were unable to join us at that time, go to the China WC portion of the agency web site. Part of the webinar is available there for viewing.
We are very excited to announce that one of the children on the agency individual list was recently preapproved with a family for adoption! The news brought extra blessings for the adoptive family this holiday season. If the paperwork flows smoothly, they may be able to travel in about eight months.
There continues to be a terrific response to this new program offering. So many children still need a forever home and you might be the family for one of them. Remember, the “special need” of many waiting children is very minor, so please consider looking at some of these beautiful children. They all need a loving home and you might be the perfect family for one of them.
As always, please contact Carol Galvin with any questions you may have. Have a Happy Holiday season!
November 2009
Through our subsidiary agency, ABC Adoptions, Inc., out of Virginia, we are pleased to now be able to offer a Waiting China Children Program. There will be a Waiting Child webinar on Thurs. evening, November 19 at 8 pm (EST). This is another opportunity for you to learn more about the program and direct questions to the program coordinator and the program facilitator. Both of these professionals will be hosting the webinar.
The response to this new program continues to grow. We have four more families who entered the program and continual daily inquiries from others. If you have not checked out our web site recently, be sure to do so. There are four more beautiful children who were assigned to our partnering agency individual list by the CCAA. They all need a home and you might be the family for one of them. More children were added to the general, shared list of Waiting Children as well. The need for more loving homes continues to grow.
Again, check out the web site and mark your calendar. For those interested in this program, please contact Carol and she can direct you.
October 2009
We have had a wonderful response to the announcement of this new program! We encourage all interested families to call and ask questions. There are many waiting children with very minor “special needs” and this program moves rather fast. It is possible to have your child home with you in one year!
Our first family has been home for about six weeks and they are doing very well. And our next family is awaiting final approval from the CCAA and then their travel permission. We would like to have more families become a part of the WC program because there are many more children. If your LID is still many months away, it is possible to transfer to the WC program and complete your adoption much sooner, although some additional fees apply.
Families in this program have the advantage of personalized attention from the program facilitator. She works closely with each family to identify the child that is the best match for that family. You are able to receive updates with pictures while you wait to travel.
Read the most recent news about our China Waiting Child adoption program (click here to read).