CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2015
IN TOUCH
Volume 20
Number 5
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do not transmit this information, in any form, outside of the “CCAI family.”
Summer Hosting Thank You!
Thank you to all of the amazing families who are
hosting orphans from China this summer! And a very
special thank you to the families who provided
monetary donations to get many of these children
here! You are truly making a difference in the life of an
orphan! CCAI’s China Hosting Program is possible
because of all of YOU! There are 30 families hosting 32
children for four weeks this summer. This is sure to be
a memorable experience for the children being hosted,
as well as for the families who are hosting them!
For more information about the China Hosting Program
please visit our website at www.ccaifamily.org or
contact the China Hosting Program
Coordinator at [email protected].
Welcome New Henan Families!
If you are waiting to bring home, or already are
home with a child from the province of Henan,
make sure to join our Facebook group (Henan Kids
International) and stop by
www.henankids.blogspot.com. This is the site for
our non-profit, Henan Kids International, which
works hard with CCAI to raise money and awareness
for the kids still waiting in orphanages in Henan.
You can follow families’ trips to China on the blog,
connect with other families, donate money to your
child’s orphanage, and find out how to contribute to
our current fundraiser, our annual HKI calendar. For
more information, please contact Emily Adcox at
[email protected].
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2015
Waiting Child Match Statistics
In April, the CCCWA released 12 Waiting
Children’s files designated to CCAI, 4 girls and 8
boys; 4 LID-only and 8 Special Focus.
Girls
Boys
LID-Only
Special
Focus
Of the 25 Waiting Children matched in April, 6 have
cleft lip and palate, 6 have brain/developmental
delays, 2 have cerebral palsy, 2 have spina bifida, 2
have anal atresia, and the remaining children have
the following medical needs: hairy nevus,
hydrocephalus, HIV+, intersex, intestinal obstruction,
megacolon, thalassemia, etc. 40% have multiple
medical needs.
Ages of Waiting Children matched in April:
12
4
4
3
25 Waiting Children were matched with their families
in April, 12 girls and 13 boys! Of those matched
children, 22 were from our agency-specific list and 3
were from the CCCWA’s Shared List of Waiting
Children. Families matched in April who had Medical
Conditions Checklists (MCCs) on file with CCAI (72%
of the families matched last month) ranged from July
2013 to March 2015. 7 children were accepted as
part of the Special Focus Program, under which
families may adopt TWO unrelated children
simultaneously or successively with the same dossier.
2
YEAR-TO-DATE, Jan-Apr 2015:
0
Under 12-24
2-3
12 months years
months
3-5
years
6-10
years
90 Waiting Children’s Files Received
139 Waiting Children Matched
11+
years
Non-Special Needs (NSN) Match Statistics
Log-In Date (LID)
December 27-28, 2006
Children Matched
Age
Total Age Range
0
N/A
N/A
The CCCWA has matched families who were logged in on December 27-28, 2006. We did not have any families logged
in on those dates, so we have not received any matches so far this month. Our next Log in Date is December 31, 2006.
We currently have 345
have any questions about the
traditional NSN program, please email our Child Match Department at [email protected] or
[email protected].
Given the slow progression of child matches, instead of weekly updates, we will update the “Child Referral” page of our
website on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, or as new child match information arrives.
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2015
In the Spotlight…
“Ya”
Female, DOB 11/2/2012
ASD, HIE, CP, epilepsy
Ya is such a little sweet pea! She is currently in
rehabilitation for her cerebral palsy and is doing
great! Her heart condition doesn’t affect her
greatly, and she does not get tired easily. Recently,
she has had more episodes of epilepsy. Ya is a quiet
little one and is happiest when she spends time
with her caregivers, and she always has a smile for
her nannies. Ya desperately needs a family!
This little princess’s file is “Special Focus,” which
means she can be matched to a family at ANY stage
in the adoption process, even a family just getting
started or already matched to another child!!
Please help spread the word ASAP, and let’s find this
adorable little girl a family!!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2015
Important Reminders
Keep Your Immigration Approval Current!!
The CCCWA REQUIRES current immigration (an approved I-800A within its validity period) for
families to be matched to LID-only Waiting Children OR to a child in the traditional non-special
needs (NSN) program. PLEASE be sure to keep your approval current! CCAI will reach out to you
in advance of the expiration of your approval so that you can get started proactively. If you have
any questions about your approval, please don’t hesitate to ask – we don’t want to see a delay in
your child match!!
Complete your Parent Training!!
Your parent training requirements must be complete before you can file your I-800 paperwork.
Your travel to China can be DELAYED if a parent has not fulfilled the training requirements by the
time your acceptance letter (LOA) arrives. If you have questions about parent training, please
contact CCAI’s Parent Training Coordinator at [email protected].
[email protected]
CCAI
6920 South Holly Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: 303-850-9998
Fax: 303-850-9997
www.ccaifamily.org
Waiting Child Program Staff:
Sarah Harmon
[email protected]
303-850-9998 x 25
Pam Rodriguez
[email protected]
303-850-9998 x 35
Judy Winger
[email protected]
303-850-9998 x 38
Amanda Palmer
[email protected]
303-850-9998 x 19
Skyler Villarreal
[email protected]
303-850-9998 x 40
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