Gladney Taiwan Adoption: Special Webinar! Superkids China Trip June 2012

Friday, July 13, 2012

Special Webinar! Superkids China Trip June 2012

Mei Mei draws a picture for Pat Marcus in Shanghai

Gladney will be hosting a special webinar featuring Pat Marcus on July 19th at 7pm EST for those who are interested in hearing about the recent Superkids trip to Shanghai and Jiangxi province and learning more about Gladney's partnership programs. Pat will be talking about her time in China and the kids that she met there who are waiting to be adopted. Gladney adoptive mom, Erin Martin will also join us to share her perspective on adopting her daughter from China through Gladney's China Waiting Child program!

Asia Programs Managing Director, Gongzhan Wu and Superkids volunteer/pediatric physical therapist, Pat Marcus spent time in June visiting waiting children in orphanages and foster care that are part of Gladney's partnership programs. Superkids trips are one of many ways that Gladney works together with our partners in China for the benefit of children with special medical needs who are waiting to be adopted into loving families.

Blog posts from the trip can be found on Superkids' blog site.

Pat checking out Zi Zi at Shanghai Children's Home

Many children have already been adopted by loving families through Gladney's Guang Ming Program! This program offers many opportunities for families to be matched with these precious boys and girls! Contact Judy Hayes at 432.563.3344 to learn how to get started.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE May 2012

The child welfare laws of Taiwan are undergoing significant revisions. New legislation, “Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act,” was passed in November 2011. The legislation has an implementation date of June 1, 2012 and addresses various aspects of child welfare including adoption services.

Expected changes include:
Only government-licensed child welfare organizations will be able to provide adoption services. Child Welfare organizations will be subject to increased requirements and standards in terms of initial licensing and renewals, as well as ongoing agency procedures and services.

Judges will be authorized to require that adoptive parents receive parent training, physical and mental health assessments, alcohol and drug screenings, and/or criminal background clearances.

Domestic placement will be considered a priority, with international adoption becoming an option after efforts have been made to place the child with a local family. All adoptable children will be listed on a country-wide database. After being posted on the database, a child is eligible to be considered for international adoption.