Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:46:38 -0500 http://facadopt.org/ en-us http://facadopt.org/images/logo.jpg http://facadopt.org/ pat@facadopt.org http://facadopt.org/Article181.htm I had the great pleasure and privilege to escort this very special little girl to the United States and place her in the arms of her new Mommy and Daddy. During the months FAC was seeking a family for Hye In, and then waiting for all of the steps of the adoption process to be completed, many people inquired about her. We appreciate the great concern that was expressed for this little girl and thank all of you for your interest and good wishes. FAC would like to specifically express our gratitude to the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association. PWSA provided information and assistance so that we could learn important facts about Prader-Willi Syndrome, which was invaluable as we sought the right family for Hye In. Hye In’s adoptive family learned about her through the PWSA, so this wonderful organization deserves credit for the fact that she is now part of a great family! Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:46:38 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article180.htm Please support adoption and take family, friends, neighbors, whoever to eat dinner at one of the participating Ohio Chick-Fil-A locations listed below on THURSDAY JULY 15th between 4:30pm – 7:00pm. A portion of sales between these hours will benefit Family Adoption Consultants, non-profit international adoption agency. 1) North Olmsted of Great Northern Blvd. 4779 Great Northern Blvd. North Olmsted, OH 44070 2) Willoughby Commons 35441 Euclid Avenue Willoughby, OH 44094 3) Macedonia 8213 Golden Link Blvd. Macedonia, OH 44067 4) Chapel Hill 42 Howe Ave. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 5) Montrosse 42 Flight Memorial Parkway Fairlawn, OH 44333 6) Westfield South Park Mall in Strongsville 756 Southpark Center Strongsville, 44136 7) Westgate Rocky River 20801 Center Ridge Road Rocky River, OH 44116 8) Great Lakes Mall in Mentor 7850 Mentor Ave. Suite #870 Mentor, OH 44060 9) Beachwood Place Mall in Beachwood 25300 Cedar Rd. Ste. 1105 Beachwood, OH 44122 Thanks so much! We need your support!!!!! Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:58:40 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article179.htm Links to resources about common conditions found when looking at children with special needs. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:06:45 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article174.htm The following children need to find an adoptive family as soon as possible. Please contact any FAC office if you feel you can open your home or your heart to a special child from China. Photos of all the children are available from FAC. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:53:10 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article173.htm WINNING CONTEST PHOTO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES MAGAZINE Brett & Mira Adopted from Korea Social Service Look for this runner up photo in the upcoming issue of Adoptive Families magazine. http://adoptivefamilies.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:06:29 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article172.htm FAC has been accredited by the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) to place children for adoption since 1994. During the last few years, the CCAA has created a new and more comprehensive system of referring special needs children for adoptive placement, which required adoption agencies to be approved to help the CCAA find permanent homes for those children. There are currently two different systems in place in China for international adoption; one “track” to adopt a child with no known or minimal medical/developmental needs, and the other “track” for adoption of special needs children. Adoptive families must choose which type of Chinese adoption they wish to pursue. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:04:53 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article171.htm The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued updated Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment for Panel Physicians. At this time, the updated TB protocols have Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:09:31 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article169.htm FAC is approved by the government of Kazakhstan to assist families wishing to adopt children from this central Asian republic. Kazakhstan lies in the north of the central Asian republics and is bounded by Russia in the north, China in the east, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in Sea and part of Turkmenistan in the west. It has almost 1,177 mi (1,894 km) of coastline on the Caspian Sea. Kazakhstan is slightly more than twice the size of Texas. The Kazakhstan territory is mostly steppe land with hilly plains and plateaus. Kazakhstan represents a variety of ethnic groups including Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek and Tatar. Kazakhstan lies in the north of the central Asian republics and is bounded by Russia in the north, China in the east, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in Sea and part of Turkmenistan in the west. It has almost 1,177 mi (1,894 km) of coastline on the Caspian Sea. Kazakhstan is slightly more than twice the size of Texas. Kazakh, spoken by over 52% of the population, is the state language. Russian, spoken almost by everyone, enjoys equal status under the Constitution and is a means of interethnic communication in Kazakhstan. Newspapers, TV/Radio programs, school instruction are done in 11 languages (Kazakh, Russian, Uzbek, German, Korean etc.) Children available for adoption in Kazakhstan are between 7 months of age and up to 15 years old. Both boys and girls are available for adoption. More boys are available than girls. Children are of Asian, Eurasian and Caucasian descent. The youngest referral will range from 7 months to 2 years old. Kazakhstan permits full disclosure of information about all medical histories of the children. Children are available from many regions and various orphanages. The orphanages generally have a good reputation for excellent care, are clean and well staffed. The children receive timely and appropriate health care and nutrition. The United States is by far the most popular destination for adopted children from Kazakhstan (in 2000-2007 American families adopted more than 5,000 Kazakh kids, with highest number of US adoptions in 2004). In 2008, the Kazakhstan government began registering adoption agencies and FAC was selected as one of The Hague accredited agencies to work for Kazakhstan’s children. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:09:15 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article167.htm Check out our Asian beauties on the American Girl website! Both girls were adopted from Korea through FAC. http://www.americangirl.com/agmg/feature/mj09/lookalike/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:10:46 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article166.htm FAC is able to offer a scholarship for two young adults adopted through FAC and Korea Social Service to study the Korean language at a university in Seoul.. Korea Social Service would like to pay for your tuition and books. You need to be at least a sophomore in college to apply. If selected, you would be responsible for your airfare, room, board and all amenities but your tuition and books would be paid for. There are summer and fall opportunities for study. Please send us a letter about yourself indicating why you would like to go to Korea to study Korean. Please e-mail your letter, information and picture to Michelle Para at MichelleFAC@yahoo.com. Besides the letter about yourself, we will need Full Name Date of birth Where you go to school now and what year you should graduate The date you arrived here in the United States Your telephone, postal mailing address and e-mail address Your parent’s names and address Why you would like to be chosen for this wonderful opportunity? Let us know your hobbies, interests, achievements, etc. Why you would like to go to Korea to study Korean. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:48:30 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article162.htm FAC is currently accepting preliminary applications for our Korea Program waiting list for 2010. Families on the waiting list can expect to be contacted in 2010 about the adoption homestudy. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:34 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article161.htm Sang Hyun, b.d. 12/30/03 Sang Hyun has been in the care of Korea Social Service since birth. He weighed 7.2 lbs. at birth, and had some early health concerns including arrhythmia with bradycardia and thick meconium staining. He recovered well with incubator care and was released from the hospital within a week. Sang Hyun’s birth mother was 21 years old at the time of his birth and resided in an unmarried mother’s home during the last part of her pregnancy. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:50:05 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article160.htm Please come and JOIN US at the FAC ANNUAL Summer Picnic SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2008 12 noon to 4 pm (rain or shine) Halmich Park in Warren, Michigan HOT DOGS AND FIXINGS, CHIPS, POP and PLACE SETTINGS A-L – please bring a DESERT M-Z – please bring a CASSEROLE OR SALAD Immediate family $26 – Guests $5.00 – make check payable to Family Adoption Consultants GAMES/Prizes for all ages This year we are asking that you send in a picture of your child with your reservation and complete the attached form so we will have ahead of time to display at the picnic. This is a good way for people to meet each other and see who is at the picnic from year to year. We will bring this board each year and you can watch all our children grow. Please click here for directions and and the reservation form. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:27:27 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article159.htm Click here to view the video The following series of videos brings you interviews with FAC staff and families. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:02:31 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article158.htm This flowchart details the new Hague process for DHS and immigration. Click here to download the Hague Incoming Flowchart PDF Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:37:11 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article157.htm http://chinaservicemay08.blogspot.com/ The Latest news from the China Service Project Fri, 09 May 2008 11:14:48 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article155.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:45:36 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article153.htm Family Adoption Consultants is very pleased to be one of the first agencies to be officially accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) as an international adoption service provider. The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (Convention) is an international treaty that was signed by the U.S. in 1994. Its provisions ensure that inter-country adoptions are in the best interests of children, birth families and adoptive parents involved in the process. The Conventions key principles include: Uniform requirements for ethical practices by adoption service providers Ensurance that inter-country adoptions take place in the best interests of children Regulations preventing the abduction, exploitation, sale, or trafficking of children Once the Convention enters into force in the United States, families adopting a child from a convention country will have assurances that they and the children they are adopting have the protections and safeguards provided by the Hague Convention. More information for prospective parents is located at travel.state.gov. For more information about the Convention and an up-to-date list of countries that are parties to the Convention, please visit the website for the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:50:41 -0500 http://facadopt.org/Article152.htm Camp Mabuhay July 25-27, 2008 Columbia, MD Celebrating Filipino culture for the entire family in Columbia, MD in our 13th year. The Filipino community has generously donated time, energy and resources along with our adoptive families to make our camp a success. Reservations can be made at campmabuhay@yahoo.com on a first come first served basis; space is limited. http://www.filipino-adoptees-network.org/campmabuhay/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:26:36 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article151.htm Family Adoption Consultants has achieved Hague Accreditation from COA. read below for the text of the letter we received. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:09:42 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article150.htm Theo Daniels, an FAC's adoptee, is in need of a bone marrow transplant due to a rare form of leukemia. Please consider bone marrow registry for Theo and the many others it could help. Click here to download the PDF with information on Theo and the registry. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:52:30 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article149.htm The Transition to Adoptive Parenthood Project is aimed at exploring the transition to adoptive parenthood in a diverse group of families. We are asking you to help us understand your experiences as you prepare to become, and then become, parents. For example, What things make this transition easier or harder? What are your feelings about the adoption process? What are the expected and unexpected challenges and joys that you face? Your participation is very much needed and appreciated. Couples who participate in this project will be interviewed individually either in person or by phone during the preadoption period, and then again three months after the adoption. As a token of appreciation, you will be paid for your participation in this project. Please contact us for more information about the project, via phone at 508-793-7289, or by email, agoldberg@clarku.edu Please read about this study and Dr. Goldberg’s other research on her website: www.clarku.edu/faculty/goldberg/index.html Call us today - your participation makes a difference! Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:19:06 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article148.htm Family Adoption Consultants Presents Bright Night III Please Join Us for Buffet Dinner, Silent & Live Auctions, Comedian Jim Oakley. Honorary Co-Chairs: Peggy Agar of Channel 7 News & Cyndy Canty of Magic Morning Show 105.1 FM Saturday, March 8, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 1 1 :00 p.m. $40.00 per person & cash bar St. Aidan’s Activity Center 17500 Farmington Road, Livonia Between 6 & 7 Mile Roads R.S.V.P. by February 22 For hotel or event information: 1-800-753-0129 or azfac96@yahoo.com Adult family and friends are welcome We host special events to raise money to ensure that children are well-cared for prior to adoption, as well as to provide for children unable to be adopted. FAC is non-profit and operates solely on fees paid by adoptive families and receives no other regular funding from public or private organizations. Invitation in PDF format Reply Card in PDF format Raffle info in PDF format Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:30:47 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article147.htm Korea Culture Camp - Ohio Adoptive Families Support Association is proud to announce its twentieth annual Culture Camp for Korean-American children. Camp will be held Wednesday, July 30 through Sunday, August 3 at the St. Leonard Youth Retreat Center in Avon, Ohio, which is about 20 miles west of downtown Cleveland. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:29:54 -0600 http://facadopt.org/Article146.htm Thanks to the support and financial assistance of FAC and Friends of Adoptive Families, Li Fang is getting the medical care that she needs to lead a normal life. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:23:20 -0600