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Sandra Webb has
worked with private domestic adoption since 1979. Sandra worked
with public adoption when she worked for the Northumberland Children's
Aid Society. She has worked with international adoption since her
first adoption from Russia in 1996. Since then Sandra has worked
with a number of countries such as Korea, China, Ukraine, South
Africa, Serbia and Montenegro and Sri Lanka. Because of her concerns
regarding institutionalization and attachment, Sandra decided to
go to Russia in 1997 and 2003. She wanted to understand the process
of international adoption better and the needs of the children
being adopted from orphanages. Sandra visited orphanages, attended
an international conference in Moscow on adoption and met with
adoption personnel, judges, prosecutors and doctors.
Sandra is approved
by the Ministry of Youth and Children;s Services to conduct
homestudies for prospective adoptive parents.
Sandra works
with agencies who are licensed by the Ministry of Children and
Youth Services to place children for adoption.
Sandra works
through the homestudy process with prospective adoptive parents
hoping to adopt a child domestically or internationally.
Sandra has facilitated
adoptions from Ontario, New Brunswick, Russia, China, Korea, Sri
Lanka, Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine and South Africa.
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Adoptive
Parent Counselling
Pre-adoption counselling
Aid in adoption decisions
Review and guidance with child proposals
Post placement reports
Referrals to agencies for domestic and international adoption
Community and professional support service referrals
- Birth Parent Counselling
Guidance and support to birth parents
Guidance and support to family members
Post placement counselling
Co-ordinate services of legal representatives (licensees) and
government
- Home Studies
International/domestic adoption
Post placement reports required by domestic and foreign governments
Liaison with adoption agency and government
- Post Adoption Services
Counselling for adoptive families and adoptees
Public Adoption
Contact your local Children’s Aid Society. There are no costs associated
with adopting a child through a Children’s Aid Society.
Private Adoption
All private agencies or individuals must be licensed by the Ontario
Ministry of Children and Youth Services to facilitate private
domestic adoptions. Private adoption agencies charge fees for
their services and the costs will vary. Contact an adoption licensee
for more information. You must have a homestudy done by an approved
adoption practitioner.
For a list of agencies who are licensed to facilitate private
adoptions, please click here.
For a list of licensees who are licensed to facilitate private
adoptions, please click here.
International Adoption
Contact an international adoption agency that is licensed by the
Ministry of Children and Youth Services. List of licensed international
adoption agencies, please click here.
SAFE Homestudy and PRIDE Training
As of December 31, 2007, all applicants beginning a private or
international homestudy must have their homestudy completed in
the SAFE (Structured Analysis Family Evaluation) format and attend
PRIDE training. The SAFE format is used for public adoption (Children’s
Aid Societies) and private adoption.
If you would like to adopt a child privately, you will need an
adoption practitioner licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Children
and Youth Services to conduct homestudies. For a list of approved
adoption practitioners, please click here.
The homestudy is a process to determine if the prospective adoptive
applicants are ready to become adoptive parents. There are usually
four or five appointments (one in the family home) to discuss childhood
history, personality, marriage (if applicable), general parenting,
issues around parenting an adopted child and an educational component
about adoption. Documents required include local police checks
(with a vulnerable sector check), RCMP fingerprint check, medical
reports, references, child welfare agency record checks, and financial
statements. Specific documents may be required from the country
of choice if pursuing an international adoption. ***Please note
that it is best not to begin doing the documents before you consult
with an adoption practitioner or a specific adoption agency because
documents may become stale dated before the homestudy is completed
and then will need to be redone***
PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information Development and Education)
training is a 27-hour mandatory education course for prospective
adoptive applicants. There is a fee for PRIDE training in the public
sector. All adoptive applicants must complete PRIDE training.
Books
Evans, Karin (2000) - The Lost Daughters of China
Gray, Deborah (2002) Attaching in Adoption
Jonshon, Patricia Irwin - Adoption is a Family Affair:
What Relatives and Friends Must Know
Lifton, Betty Jean (1994) - Journey of the Adopted Self
Maguire Pavao, Joyce (1998) - The Family of Adoption
Melina, Lois (1998) - Raising Adopted Children
McCreight, Brenda (2002) - Parenting Your Adopted Older Child
Purvis, Karyn and David Cross - The Connected
Child
Steinberg, Gail - Inside Transracial Adoption
Stergianis, Stofie and Rita McDowall (2006) What is
Adoption? Helping non-adopted children understand adoption
Van Gulden, Holly and Bartels-Rabb (1997) - Real
Parents, Real Children
Watkins & FIsher - Talking with Young Children
about Adoption
Children's
Books
Cole, Joanna - How I Was Adopted
Curtis, Jamie Lee - Tell Me Again
Girard, Linda Walvoord (1986)- Adoption is For Always
Girard, Linda Walvoord (1989)- We Adopted You, Benjamin
KooKasza, Keiko - A Mother for Choco
Lewis, Rose - I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Middleton, Charlotte - Do You Still Love Me?
Peacock, Karen - Mommy Near, Mommy Far
Petertyl,
Mary - Real Sisters
Sanford, Doris (1989) - Brian was Adopted
Stimson, Joan - Big panda, little panda
Stinson, Kathy - Steven's Baseball Mitt
Turner, Ann (1992) - Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies
Books to read with your children with an attachment
base
Gliori, Debi (1999) No Matter What
McCourt, Lisa (2001) I Love You, Stinky Face
Modesitt, Jeanne (1993) Mama, If You Had a Wish
Munsch, Robert (1995) Love You Forever
Penn, Audrey (1993) The Kissing Hand
KEY RESOURCES
Adoption Connections
www.adoptionconnections.ca/
Orphan's Hope - Kids to Canada
www.adoptioncanada.com/hope.htm E-mail: orphanshope@rogers.com
Practitioners approved for
private adoption placements
Web
site
Licensees for private adoptions
Web Site
Licensed Agencies for Private Adoption
Web
site
International Adoption Agencies
Web
Site
Thinking of Adoption for your child
Web site
Children's Aid Societies
www.oacas.org/resources/members.htm
Canada's Waiting Children Program
www.canadaswaitingkids.ca
Canada Adopts!
www.canadaadopts.com
Adoption Resource Central
www.familyhelper.net/arc/
Adoption Council of Ontario's Adoption Resource Centre
E-Mail: aco@adoptontario.ca
Adoption Council of Canada
www.adoption.ca E-Mail: acc@adoption.ca
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Adoption Clubhouse for Kids
www.adoptionclubhouse.org
Adoption Council of Ontario
www.adoptontario.ca
Adoption Learning Partners (Parent Adoption Courses)
www.adoptionlearningpartners.org
Adoption Resource and Counselling Services (Jennie Painter)
www.openadoption.ca
Beginnings Counselling and Adoption Services of Ontario, Inc.
www.beginnings.ca
Canada’s Waiting Kids
www.canadaswaitingkids.ca
Family Helper
www.familyhelper.net
Ontario Winning Kids Website
www.fosteradoptwinningkids.com
TAPE (Tape Educational Services) (Courses for Clinicians and Agency
Leaders - offers courses in adoption)
www.tapestudies.com
The Mission of Tears
www.myadoption.ca
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