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Tough Questions: No Easy Answers
Jill Davidson is the lead country specialist for the CHSFS Russia adoption program. She has worked with hundreds of families who are contemplating or in the process of adopting as well as families who have already completed the adoption process and are home with their children. She has worked directly with government officials and orphanage staff in Russia to educate them about the impacts of institutional care.... Read more
Get A Jumpstart On Your Income Taxes: Claiming the Adoption Tax Credit
The winter holiday season has come to an end which also means that the 2011 tax year has ended! For families who have adopted, both domestically and internationally, applying for the adoption tax credit (which is up to $13,360 per eligible child for tax year 2011) may be both a welcomed and dreaded task.
The details and instructions about the credit can be muddled at times. Our best advice is to start early and keep on top of so that you will be able to address any hiccups as quickly as possible.... Read more
Mentors Ready and Waiting...
Our M&M Program currently has openings for mentees!
We have some enthusiastic, energetic, awesome mentors who are trained, ready and waiting to be matched with a young mentee.
Do you know about CHSFS’ M&M program? This Mentor & Mentee program is for adopted youth 8 years old and up. Some of the benefits of joining:... Read more
SAVE THE DATE! June 18-22, 2012Alexis Oberdorfer honored by NACAC
Named “Voices from the Heart” award winner for
her outstanding commitment to adoption
BOYS!
We thought you might enjoy this fabulous video about boys waiting to be adopted by a permanent, loving family. Many people still believe that it is mostly girls who wait and are very surprised to learn that its most typically boys that wait. There are boys waiting in all of our international programs as well as our Minnesota domestic and foster care program.... Read more
Dr. Jane Aronson's Response To Recent NY TImes Article
Child trafficking in international adoption has again moved to the forefront of public discussion in recent months.
On September 16, the New York Times published the article For Adoptive Parents, Questions Without Answers. The author, John Leland, shares the thoughts and feelings of adoptive parents as they contemplate the possibility that the child they adopted is the victim of child trafficking. ... Read more
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