Adoption Information from Family & Community Service NSW Government

Dear family, The purpose of this letter is to set out the NSW Department of Family and Community Services’ (FACS) position about the adoption of a relative or known child who is not an Australian citizen and who is habitually resident in an overseas country. FACS currently has responsibility for providing intercountry adoption services. These continue reading : Adoption Information from Family & Community Service NSW Government

ADOPTION: A Lifelong Journey and Commitment

Clay Storyteller This Clay Storyteller is a stylized version of the current ICAB logo, which shows a father wrapping his arms around a mother and child. The child at the center of the figure, held by the mother and touching the father’s hands, represents the adopted child and the new bond with the adoptive parents.

ICAB SUPPORTS DSWD’S ADOPTION CONSCIOUSNESS CELEBRATION

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is once again spearheading the observance of Adoption Consciousness Celebration this February 2015 with the theme ,”Legal na Ampon Ako: Anak na Totoo”. (A Child Finds Worth in Legal Adoption). ICAB, the Central Authority on Inter-Country Adoption of the Philippines supports the DSWD’s continuing adoption advocacy efforts continue reading : ICAB SUPPORTS DSWD’S ADOPTION CONSCIOUSNESS CELEBRATION

For Victims of Typhoon Yolanda

The Intercountry Adoption Board is coordinating the collection of stuffed toys for distribution to the children in Tacloban City and other affected areas. It is a small contribution but it may help the young traumatized children have something to hug at this time. You may drop off the stuffed toys at 2 Chicago corner Ermin continue reading : For Victims of Typhoon Yolanda