International Adoption Home Study Provider:
If you live in Washington, or are an american residing abroad, our Social Worker to provide you with a Home Study and Post-placement services is:
Mike Saunderson, MSW
Phone (360) 893-3420 | Fax (360) 893-3487
11910 - 181st Street East
Puyallup, WA 98374
Email: cmsconsulting@comcast.net
www.AdoptionHomeStudyService.com
Adoption Education (required!)
In order to comply with the Hague Convention on Children's Rights, prospective adoptive parents must complete, without exception, 10 hours of adoption education, per adoption, regardless of how many times you have adopted before. The Open Way Adoptions, Inc. has partnered with Adoption Education, LLC, in order to assist parents in obtaining the education they need. Adoption Education LLC (AE) is dedicated to assisting families and professionals by providing on-line training courses consisting of the latest available research findings, evaluation, and education to more readily prepare parents to meet the challenges of adoption and to improve the lives of children in adoptive and foster families. For more information, please visit:
http://www.adopteducation.com/index.htm
Other Adoption Education Sources we recommend:
- Because they Waited™ Education System:
Families participating in the Because they Waited™ Education System are given their own set of DVD's that they view at their convenience. Those participating in the certificate of completion portion of the program complete a series of questions via the Heart of the Matter Seminars website. Successful completion of the questions generates a certificate of completion. Partner agencies receive detailed monthly tracking reports. Provides 10 hours.
http://www.heartofthematterseminars.com/because_they_waited.htm
- Adoption Education Classes.com:
On-line courses are designed to educate and empower prospective adoptive parents with the education that they need in order to have a successful adoption process. http://www.adoptioneducationclasses.com/
- The Intercountry Adoption Journey: Hague Compliant Training from NCFA.
The National Council For Adoption's online training for prospective adoptive parents and agency staff. Prospective adoptive parents receive 8 of the 10 required hours of Hague-mandated training- with all the conveniences and benefits afforded by online program delivery. http://www.hagueadoption.org/
- With Eyes Wide Open:
This course is for parents preparing to adopt an international child. Because you have missed the first year or more of your future child's life, they ask you to come with them on an adventure to reconstruct his or her life experiences. 8 hrs.
- Meeting Hague Training Requirements with Adoption Learning Partners Courses:
More than 20 hours of comprehensive Hague-aligned training is available through Adoption Learning Partners. Courses have been designed to meet the specific training topic areas specified in Hague Requirements.
http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/courses/hagueTraining.cfm
Recommended reading links:
From the adoption process, adoption related issues, to government regulations and procedural information, the following links offer a wealth of information that we strongly recommend you read:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/adopt_book.pdf
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fororphan.htm
Joint Council on International Children's Services
International Advocates for Children
CASE: Center for Adoption Support and Education Home Page: www.adoptionsupport.org
http://www.guatemala-embassy.org/main.php
http://www.latinworld.com/centro/guatemala/
http://guatemala.adoption.com/
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/index2.htm
http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/index.php
http://www.adoptiondoctors.com/index.htm
NEW! GUATEMALA IN THE NEWS:A recent article on Child Labor in Guatemala:
A recent article on social conditions and malnutrition in Guatemala:
Currency converter online:
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Immigration Related Links