Comments on: Umbrellaing – an Overview http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/ A collaborative blog advocating ethics in adoption Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Crystal LeGallo http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Crystal LeGallo Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:40:20 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comment-182 Great post. And I know this would be helpful to those PAP's who have not yet chosen and agency. Unfortunatly many Pap's (myself included) to not wise up to the ethical issues surrounding adoption untill it is too late. I think a wonderful addition to this post (and many others) would be: What can you do if... you are working with an "umbrellaing" agency? A few thoughts... *Insist your agency function as all they are legally allowed, as your homestudy agency. *Insist on writing your checks to the agency with the license *Ask to have your adoption formally handed over to the agency with the license ...I am sure there are more! -Crystal Great post. And I know this would be helpful to those PAP’s who have not yet chosen and agency. Unfortunatly many Pap’s (myself included) to not wise up to the ethical issues surrounding adoption untill it is too late. I think a wonderful addition to this post (and many others) would be: What can you do if… you are working with an “umbrellaing” agency?
A few thoughts…
*Insist your agency function as all they are legally allowed, as your homestudy agency.
*Insist on writing your checks to the agency with the license
*Ask to have your adoption formally handed over to the agency with the license
…I am sure there are more!
-Crystal

]]> By: Jen http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Jen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:31:07 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comment-167 Just thought you might find this interesting- and may want to look into adding them to your list. Spence-Chapin, an agency in NYC that was recommended to us a couple years ago (when we thought we would adopt from China, before the VN programs opened up again), recently sent us a pamphlet advertising (for lack of a better word) their Vietnam program. Here are some excerpts from their web site: Spence-Chapin is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our adoption program in Vietnam. This program, offered in partnership with Adoptions Together in Maryland, is open to single men and women, and to married couples with no more than a 45-year-age difference from the youngest parent and the child they are seeking to adopt. In 2007, Spence-Chapin entered into a collaborative agreement with Adoptions Together to assist families living in the NY/NJ area to adopt children from Vietnam. Through this collaboration, Spence-Chapin and Adoptions Together will work closely with families to fully complete all aspects of the adoption process from Vietnam. There, of course, is much more on the site itself: www.spence-chapin.org Just thought you might want to check this out to add to the umbrellaing list. Just thought you might find this interesting- and may want to look into adding them to your list.

Spence-Chapin, an agency in NYC that was recommended to us a couple years ago (when we thought we would adopt from China, before the VN programs opened up again), recently sent us a pamphlet advertising (for lack of a better word) their Vietnam program.

Here are some excerpts from their web site:

Spence-Chapin is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our adoption program in Vietnam. This program, offered in partnership with Adoptions Together in Maryland, is open to single men and women, and to married couples with no more than a 45-year-age difference from the youngest parent and the child they are seeking to adopt.

In 2007, Spence-Chapin entered into a collaborative agreement with Adoptions Together to assist families living in the NY/NJ area to adopt children from Vietnam. Through this collaboration, Spence-Chapin and Adoptions Together will work closely with families to fully complete all aspects of the adoption process from Vietnam.

There, of course, is much more on the site itself: http://www.spence-chapin.org

Just thought you might want to check this out to add to the umbrellaing list.

]]> By: kerry http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-138 kerry Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:50:35 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comment-138 Hi- I find your site incredibly useful. I have a question and I hope you can address it: Time between acceptance of referral and travel. Our agency has informed us that we should expect a 4-5 month wait between accepting and travel. I see other agencies whose time is sometimes as little as 6 weeks. Can you please explain why such a difference? Thanks. Hi- I find your site incredibly useful. I have a question and I hope you can address it: Time between acceptance of referral and travel. Our agency has informed us that we should expect a 4-5 month wait between accepting and travel. I see other agencies whose time is sometimes as little as 6 weeks. Can you please explain why such a difference? Thanks.

]]> By: laurie http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-137 laurie Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:43:24 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comment-137 As usual, awesome and very informative post Nicki. You obviously did a ton of research to put this together, and I hope many PAP's read this and increase their understanding of how to choose an ethical agency! As usual, awesome and very informative post Nicki. You obviously did a ton of research to put this together, and I hope many PAP’s read this and increase their understanding of how to choose an ethical agency!

]]> By: S. http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/comment-page-1/#comment-134 S. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:58:36 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/07/18/umbrellaing-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comment-134 THank you for addressing this issue. It seems that many PAPs are unaware of the risks of using an agency that is not licensed. THank you for addressing this issue. It seems that many PAPs are unaware of the risks of using an agency that is not licensed.

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