PEAR board members have recently been contacted by adoptive families concerned with reports of trafficking in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Vietnam and China. While we attempt to assist families with uncovering the truth behind their adoptions, we also wish to offer them support and resources in dealing with these truths. One resource we would like to recommend to adoptive families is the …
Category: Adoption Support/Resources
New Contact form on PEAR’s Website
PEAR has a new Contact form on the website . It is accessible from any page on the website by clicking Contact. You can select a topic such as Pre-Adopt Question, Ethical Issue, Agency Issue, and more, so that we can quickly handle your question, suggestion or request for help. It is not necessary that you complete all the fields …
PEAR’s National Mental Health Provider and Therapist Directories
Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform’s next post-adoption initiative will be creating and providing two new directories to the public in the fourth quarter of 2009. One will be a National Mental Health Provider Directory that will include licensed child/family therapists, camps, respite care facilities and therapeutic day and residential schools and programs that are known to work with adoptive families …
PEAR Winter Newsletter, March 2009
Winter Newsletter, March 2009 From the Board We are pleased to formally introduce our two newest Board members, Pamela Veazie and Kim Kennedy. Pamela Veazie joins the board as both our Membership and Post Adoption Services and Support Chairs. Pam believes that adoption preparation for prospective parents and post-adoption support for health issues is completely inadequate. The lack of insurance …
PEAR Observational Survey – Post Adoption Services
PEAR invites all adoptive parents to take the PEAR Observational Survey of Adoptive Parents on Success, Satisfaction and Types of Post-Adoption Services (POSitive Study). This survey is for those who have completed a domestic or international/inter-country adoption from any country. Whether your child has had virtually no issues or interventions or many, we would like your input! This anonymous survey …