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Welcome To Families Through Adoption
For more information, Click on What's New
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Families Through Adoption partners with families from the conception of the adoption plan through the children’s
independence by providing quality education, home studies, support,
cultural training, and opportunities for family enrichment.
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Dear Friends of Haiti
Thank you for your willingness to help the children of the earthquake in Haiti . It is an encouragement to see so
many people express concern and dedication to make a difference in these children’s lives.
The media is reporting on a case where people attempted to remove children from the country without proper documentation.
The Haitian government had already had concerns that children could be separated from their families. This concern
has led them to currently close the door to all adoptions until the reunification process can be completed. The
children who have been moved to the United States were already identified as orphans by both the Haitian and the
United States Government and had been matched with their families.
In the best of conditions reunification is a difficult and lengthy process, and given the state of the country we do
not know when adoptions will resume. Current estimates by Non-Government Organizations are about 2 years. Families
Through Adoption is committed to help in the process when it has been determined that legal and proper procedures are
in place to move known orphans into new families. We will work with only programs who have well established connections
in Haiti and who are committed to providing ethical and responsible services to the children and to our families.
In order to be prepared to move quickly once approval is given, Families Through Adoption will maintain a waiting list
of prospective adoptive parents. We will also ask that families prepare the home study background paperwork while
waiting. This agency will not charge any family until they begin the home study process.
Families Through Adoption is willing to start home studies for families who know that they want to adopt, and if the
opportunity does not present itself in Haiti they will complete an adoption in another country. We will help you
determine where you are qualified to adopt from if you need that assistance.
Once we are given the approval to start home studies the plan is to do an orientation meeting for prospective families
to review the overall process complete background checks and explain the dossier requirements. After this meeting,
Families Through Adoption will host a required risk counseling day. It will be a day long event with information,
education, panels, and experts working to prepare families not only for the initial placement but to be ready to parent
these children through adulthood. Families will also be required to read the book
The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis.
We are reporting this to you now so that you may plan and be prepared to move quickly once the opportunity presents itself.
Click Here to get on the Waiting List
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Russian Coffee and Conversation Time
Come Join Us On
Saturday February 13th
From 10:00 - 12:00 Noon.
At Forest Hills Bible Chapel
4637 Ada Drive Southeast
Ada, MI 49301-2301
(Corner of Forest Hills Ave. and Ada Dr.)
(616) 942-5550
(To learn more about Forest Hills Bible Chapel, click Here
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We are looking forward again to a time of fellowship and to seeing all the children. Coffee and punch will be provided.
We ask that you bring a snack to share.
The gym is available to use, but feel free to bring board or card games along as well.
We look forward to seeing all of you!
Julie Johns and Kim Wynalda
If you have any questions please give Kim a call at 877-4768 or e-mail her at kwynalda@marykay.com
If you know of anyone who has adopted from Russia please pass this along.
Thank you.
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Eat Pizza for FTA
On Friday March 19, from 4 -9 PM, come join us for an evening of fun and food at the Pizza Ranch in Hudsonville. FTA will receive
all of the tips and 10% of all the sales. For directions, click here
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