Adoption NEWS FLASH

Spaulding Seeks Interviews

Spaulding for Children recognizes that there are still disparities in the delivery and accessibility of health care and other human services. To eliminate these disparities and to deliver meaningful services, helping professionals must work effectively in cross-cultural situations. In developing a training curriculum in cultural competence in adoption, one of the key goals is to have culturally responsive interviews with adoptive families, adult adoptees, and birth mothers to capture the perspectives from various cultures in Hawaii - Hawaiian, Asian, and Filipino. These interviews will be held during the week of August 25, 2008. Interested persons should contact Jeanette Matsumoto at 988-7981.

Additional Information:
Click here for the Fact Sheet
Click here for the Interview Question for Adoptive Parents

Hague Accreditation!

HIC is excited to announce that we have received Hague accreditation!

Click here for more Hague information.

China Update

Earthquake Update

What is happening to displaced children? How can you help?

Read the AP news article here.

Read the latest from JCICS here.

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General Information Sessions

Hawaii International Child hosts its Honolulu General Information Session on Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

New York area sessions are to be determined. Please call Pam at (866) 690-5683 for information.

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Adoption Advisories

China Processing Dates

The CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) has moved the information regarding Document Processing (regarding the assignment of log-in dates) to the CCAA work system. Only approved agencies are able to access this system. The information is updated during the first week of each month. In order to make sure that our clients have the most up to date information available, we will email monthly updates as soon as they become available.

URGENT Information Regarding

I-171 H and Fingerprinting Clearances

HIC urges all clients to renew their I-600A applications and fingerprinting prior to expiration in order to maintain consistent I-171H approvals and up to date fingerprints.