Gladney Taiwan Adoption: February 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Swinging Emily!

Emily, 9 months, from Taiwan, enjoys swinging last week
while vacationing with her parents and big brother in Florida.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Sporting a Stylish Stocking Cap!

Brady, age 34 months, adopted from Taiwan, sports a stylish grey

and orange stocking cap as he enjoys the snowflakes in December 2009!

Pretty in Pink!

Linsey, age 3, adopted from Chung Yi

social welfare organization in Taiwan,

sports her new snow gear as she plays

outdoors with her parents and siblings

in the many inches of Alaskan snow!

Evan- Hanging out!

Baby Evan, age 11 months, chillin' in his high chair and below, receiving his first haircut a few months ago!

Fishing and Making Snow Angels!

Alec, age 3 1/2, Taiwan

Alec checking out his new fishing rod.

Alec making "snow angels" in the snow with Mommy!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

To all Gladney Families and Friends,

The New York office is excited to host our first webinar focusing on our Asia Programs waiting children! This online event will outline our programs, highlight common reasons why children are on the waiting lists, as well as hear about Wendy Stanley and Gongzhan Wu’s recent trip to China. Several available children will be featured as well. Please spread the word to anyone that may be interested in having a better understanding of the Asia Waiting Children programs at Gladney!

We are looking forward to beginning a series of webinars that will provide education and personal experiences to promote waiting children. Gladney is committed to finding homes for these special children and we appreciate your support! Register for this webinar, hosted on February 8, 2010 at 7pm EST, at
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/646610035. We hope everyone can join us!

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.