Thursday, January 29, 2009

AO Newsletter

Our Winter Newsletter has been published on our website. Click on the link to access the newsletter http://www.adoption-options.org/current.htm

We will email our future newsletters instead of mailing them out. Please contact us if you would like to see the photos of your kids in our next issue or if you have a story to share!!

Chinese New Year Celebration!!

Families with Children from China- San Diego - is putting together a New Year Celebration on February 21, 2009 from 11:00a.m.- 2:30 p.m. at

Chinese Community Church
4998 Via Valarta
San Diego, CA 92124

If you would like more information or if you want to RSVP, please email Madeline Hailey no later than February 13, 2009 at MadelineHailey@aol.com

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Weekly update

There is an Informational Meeting today at AO office in San Diego that starts at 6:30pm.

We are getting a steady flow of referrals from Russia at this point. One family is finishing court this week, and one family came back from their first trip to Russia.

Our Executive Director is working on opening a program in Colombia.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Joint Council Webinar:The Role of the U.S. Government in Intercountry Adoptions

• Are you interested in learning what role the U.S. Government plays in your adoption?

• Do you want to learn how you can advocate for your child and prevent unnecessary delays in the adoption process?

• Do you want to hear directly from your key U.S. government representative?

• Join the Joint Council on International Children’s Services, a leading child welfare advocate, for a January 29th Webinar designed for you!

The Role of the U.S. Government in Intercountry Adoptions:
A Joint Council Webinar
January 29th - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Featuring speakers from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the
U.S. National Benefits Center
Cost: $20 per Family
Register online at http://www.jcics.org/Webinars.htm

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
January 23 (if paying online); January 21 (if paying by check)

Monday, January 12, 2009

AO groups in January

Our "Waiting Families" group will be in January 14, 2009. The Pre-travel group will be on January 21, 2009. Please remember to RSVP for the groups.

We are excited to announce that the 3rd annual Russian story telling and potluck will be held on February 25 at the Mission Valley library. Please RSVP and let us know what you will be bringing.

Please refer to our website for group dates and times.

December-January update

We have six families traveling to Russia in January. Kyrgyzstan program will be re-opening this month as well, and we anticipate that some of our families will travel to pick their children in January-February 2009.