Overview
Passport to the International Adoption Center is published by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to support the International Adoption Center (IAC). The mission of the IAC is to uniquely address the health and wellness needs of internationally adopted children, their families and their communities so that international adoption will be more widely embraced as a way to build families.
Passport to the International Adoption Center is published three times each year. To be added to or removed from the mailing list for this newsletter, contact Barbee Sjödahl (barbee.sjodahl@cchmc.org), 513-636-2877, opt. 2.
| In This Issue: May 2007 |
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| Dr. Mary Staat nominated for Freedom Hero award |
| Congratulations to Dr. Mary Allen Staat for being nominated by an International Adoption Center family for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center "Freedom Hero" award... [more] |
| Meet the IAC Team |
| As part of a comprehensive medical center, the International Adoption Center offers ready access to highly qualified specialists in numerous fields; the IAC staff is knowledgeable about the unique medical and social conditions of children from other countries.... [more] |
| Therapy services for internationally adopted children |
| The Division of Occupational and Physical Therapy at Cincinnati Children's is proud to partner with the International Adoption Center to provide comprehensive services to help children achieve their full potential... [more] |
| Before and After: Rumpke Family |
| In October 1987, Herman and Clare Rumpke adopted daughter ERICA who was born in Tokyo, Japan, where Herman and Clare were living at the time... [more] |
| In the steps of Genghis Khan |
| The former Soviet republic, bordering Russia, Mongolia and China, is the ninth largest country in area in the world. For Mark Bever and Nancy Burns it is much more than that. It is also the original home of their three adopted children... [more] |
| Passport to Forever is September 29 |
| On Saturday evening, September 29, the seventh annual Passport to Forever, will take place at Xavier University's Schiff Conference & Banquet Center at the Cintas Center. The event will include a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner and children's fashion show. All proceeds from the event benefit the International Adoption Center... [more] |
| China's new adoption regulations |
| The China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) announced that the new eligibility regulations for prospective adoptive parents will take effect on May 1, 2007... [more] |
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