Written By: Phyllis Stephenson | Executive Director As we are a few weeks into the New Year, many of us are setting goals and have future dreams that we envision for our family. Although we are restrained in some activities by COVID-19, our families, goals, and dreams remain real and present! This week our country […]
Written by Alexis Sullivan | Family Services Manager for International Adoption Adoptive parents spend quite a bit of time preparing and educating themselves for the journey of adoption. It can be a long journey and having a strong support system can be extremely helpful! However, sometimes our most supportive friends and family members may not […]
Written by Sara Nolette, CMSW | CHOICES Coordinator When we were going through our training to become adoptive parents, we were presented with an image of two trees growing together out of one trunk. The trainers were using the trees as a symbol for adoption; it’s a symbol of “and” rather than “or.” An adopted […]
Written by Rebecca Smith | International Coordinator Becoming a new parent is filled with feelings of excitement, anticipation, and sometimes feelings of anxiety with the unknown. How will I know what they will need? How will I know if I am teaching them everything they need to know? How will I know what to do […]
Written by Phyllis Stephenson | Executive Director At this point, it seems the life associated with COVID 19 is never-ending. We are missing the closeness of our friends and even extended families. Basic activities have changed and some do not exist in this pandemic. As parents, we can feel overwhelmed, as we seek to navigate […]
Written by: Sara Nolette, CMSW, CHOICES Coordinator When we were starting our adoption process, we were so excited and so full of hope! We couldn’t wait to welcome our child or children into our family forever! Our home study process and education took a while, but that was alright with us because we were […]
Written by: Phyllis Stephenson, Executive Director of Carolina and ABC Adoption Services Our team at CAS ABC hopes each of you are staying safe during this challenging time. At CAS ABC, we are moving forward cautiously with new COVID 19 guidelines. Please know we have returned to our regular staffing, some office-based, and others are […]
George Floyd – A tragic ending – May it inspire a better world- that is up to us Written by: Phyllis Stephenson, Executive Director Yesterday, a man who was never on the national or worldwide radar for the 46 years of his life, was grieved with a memorial service that shook our world. On May […]
Written by: Sarah Nolette, CHOICES Coordinator As an agency, Carolina Adoption Services has had the opportunity to care for and serve adoptive families for over twenty-five years. With the addition of our CHOICES domestic adoption program, we now have the great privilege of also serving and caring for expectant/birth families. Some of the ways we […]