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URGENT: WE NEED FAMILIES!
We’re going to let you in on a little secret: Holt’s China Program works with more children than we have families to match them with! Many children with treatable or manageable conditions in China are...
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Adopted children greeted by doctors who specialize in their needs (via...
“When parents are considering adoption, all they want to do is bring the child home and love and nurture it,” says Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH. Doctors “need to be finely tuned to the unique needs that...
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Three Bright Girls Dream of Families of Their Own
Rose* (TEMPORARILY NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS) DOB 2/21/01 This pretty and smart girl gets good marks in school in many areas of study including Math and English. Rose wants to be adopted to the US...
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Meet Holt’s Staff in China!
Presently, we maintain two offices and a team of 25 full- and part-time staff in various locations around China. The Representative Office of the Holt International Foundation of China in Beijing...
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A Forever Home
Sue needs a family! Born April 15, 2002, China When asked why Sue wants a forever family, she had a simple answer: “So I can be greeted by my mom when I come home from school,” she said. In just 20...
View Article‘Suspicious powder’ found at US consulate in Guangzhou
The US Consulate in Guangzhou was closed during May 14 & 15 while investigating a ‘suspicious powder’ found in an envelope in the building. Many families in Guangzhou had their visa appointment...
View ArticleHolt Family Celebrates 1-Year Adoption Anniversary (Video)
“A year of celebrating firsts, falling in love, sleepless nights, growing, changing, and beautiful things!” Video courtesy of Mike & Alivia Rochon. Song by Mandi Mapes.
View ArticleNEW CCCWA DATABASE
Beginning June 1, the China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) will begin new procedures to improve the adoption process by streamlining the flow of information between the CCCWA,...
View ArticleTHE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL IN GUANGZHOU IS MOVING!
The US Consulate in Guangzhou has announced that they will close from July 15 to July 24 so they can move to a new location and have revised their July schedule for receiving Hague paperwork and...
View Article6-Year-Old Adoptee Receives ‘Extremely Critical’ Post-Heart Transplant
A Holt Family, Ann and Ed Bartlinski, already had eight children at home when they adopted Teresa, then 3, from China, who needed urgent help due to heart and lung issues. Teresa is now in “extremely...
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Holt Adoptees Fatefully United in Mississippi
Article written by Sherry Lucas/The Clarion-Ledger Re-posted with permission (access original article here) Ballet dancers find common thread in Jackson: Three Chinese-American dancers share more than...
View ArticleHolt Family Celebrates Adoption (Video)
Here is a special video that the Metzgar family put together in celebration of Lindy (their daughter) joining their family this month. Enjoy! Video courtesy of the Metzgar family, via Animoto. Song is...
View ArticleHolt Family Raising Six Chinese-American Adoptees With Special Needs [Video]
Video produced by Voice of America – Chinese Branch, posted here with permission. Interested in learning more about the Clark family? Read this article on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
View ArticleHolt International Children’s Services, the Agency That Pioneered...
Click here to download a PDF version. [Eugene, OR] The investigative reports by Reuters and NBC News exposed a system called “rehoming” of children by their adoptive parents through the internet. The...
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A Bond Ten Strong
We have all heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This story provides proof of that old adage. by Lisa Haydel-Vicidomina, Metairie, Louisiana Originally posted on Holt’s main blog....
View ArticleFederal Government Shutdown Not Impacting International Adoptions
National Benefits Center (USCIS) forwarded the following message from the USCIS Public Engagement Division to Stakeholders today: USCIS operations continue despite the Federal Government shutdown,...
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China Delegation Visits Holt Staff and Families in Eugene
Originally posted on Holt’s main blog On Monday, a delegation of nine officials from China — led by Director Zhang from the Chinese Center of Children’s Welfare & Adoption (CCCWA) — arrived at...
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When They Could Not Be There…
Recently, we told you about a very special foster home in Beijing where orphaned and abandoned children from all over China can come for life-changing surgeries. At this home, called “Peace House,”...
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
FREE Adoption Learning Partners webinar series through November: Tough Starts Matter series, which includes four courses that help families understand how a difficult beginning may lead to troubling...
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A Year of Changes and Milestones
Originally posted on Holt’s main blog… For the first 6 months of her life, Holt adoptee Molly Bicksler lived with a foster family in China. After reaching an important milestone — high school...
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