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CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2015
IN TOUCH
Volume 20
Number 8
The information in the In Touch is intended for the sole use of CCAI families. To protect the privacy of our families and safeguard the operation of this agency, please
do not transmit this information, in any form, outside of the “CCAI family.”
CCAI’s Winter China Hosting Program is Underway!
Many orphans grow up in orphanages with little or
no opportunity to experience the meaning of a
family. Older orphans in China ages 5 to 13,
especially those with medical conditions, are often
forgotten. The good news is that CCAI’s China
Hosting Program allows some of these orphans the
opportunity to live with American families for 3
weeks over the winter holiday. Hosting is ideal for
families with a heart for changing the life of an
orphan. Without hosting, many of these orphans
will age out and never experience the life changing
love that a family provides.
Have YOU ever considered hosting an older
child from China? There are many reasons why
families host a child. Maybe you are interested
in adopting an older child, or maybe you want
to advocate on the child’s behalf. Whatever
your reason is, the hosting experience will
create a lasting impact on a child, as well as on
your own family! Some families ultimately want
to adopt the child they host, and find that this is
a great opportunity, as it eases the transition if
the child already knows the family that is
adopting him/her. Other families host a child in
order to advocate for the child, which allows
interested prospective adoptive families the
opportunity to talk with the host family and
meet the child during the hosting period. As a
result of hosting, many older children are
adopted that otherwise may not have been.
This winter CCAI has more than 30 orphans ages
5 to 13 available for hosting! Profiles will begin
to be posted next week, so please watch CCAI’s
website for more news and information about
how to register to view the photo listing.
This summer the China hosting program helped to
bring 32 orphans from China to the US, and as a
result of hosting, more than half of these children
are already being adopted! The children spent four
amazing weeks with their host families going to
movies, swimming, visiting the zoo, going to parks,
visiting the beach, playing with toys, playing games,
playing with their host family’s pets, and just
hanging out with their host family. The children all
had a great time!
If you would like to learn more about the
hosting program for this winter, please email
hosting@ccaifamily.org or call 303-850-9998
x42.
Please consider hosting this winter and make a
difference in the life of a child!
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2015
Waiting Child Match Statistics
In July, the CCCWA released 63 Waiting
Children’s files designated to CCAI, 28 girls and
35 boys; 17 LID-only and 46 Special Focus.
Girls
Boys
LID-Only
Special
Focus
Of the 35 Waiting Children matched in July, 8 have
cleft lip and palate, 6 have brain/developmental
delays, 3 have hydrocephalus, 2 have a limb
difference, 2 have a vision impairment, 2 are deaf, 2
have anal atresia, 2 have Down syndrome, and the
remaining children have the following medical
needs: albinism, ear malformation, esophageal
atresia, genital condition, heart disease, and spina
bifida, etc. 40% have multiple medical needs. 2 are
healthy older children.
Ages of Waiting Children matched in July:
17
6
4
2
4
2
Under 12-24
2-3
12 months years
months
3-5
years
6-10
years
35 Waiting Children were matched with their
families in July, 18 girls and 17 boys! Of those
matched children, 27 were from our agency-specific
list and 8 were from the CCCWA’s Shared List of
Waiting Children. Families matched in July who had
Medical Conditions Checklists (MCCs) on file with
CCAI (74% of the families matched last month)
ranged from July 2011 to May 2015. 10 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.
YEAR-TO-DATE, Jan-July 2015:
11+
years
213 Waiting Children’s Files Received
219 Waiting Children Matched
Non-Special Needs (NSN) Match Statistics
Log-In Date (LID)
Children Matched
Age
Total Age Range
December 31, 2006
1
16 mos
16 mos
We received one child match for one of the families that was logged in on December 31, 2006. The family requested
either gender, so they were matched with a boy. At this time, we are still waiting for the CCCWA to complete the
matching of our December 2006 LID families.
We currently have 344
have any questions about the
traditional NSN program, please email our Child Match Department at childmatch@ccaifamily.org or
childmatch2@ccaifamily.org.
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2015
In the Spotlight…
“Yun”
Male, DOB 1/9/2010
Delayed development, vison/hearing impairment
Yun is a wonderful and active child that gets along
well with others. His caregivers describe him as
energetic, and he loves playing with toys and
games! He adapts quickly to new environments.
Yun is a curious boy who likes to touch everything
he is interested in. His motor skills are the same as
other children; he can walk, run and jump and likes
to play on the slide. He cannot see with his left eye.
Yun is a great friend to the other children and we
hope he finds his family soon!
This sweet little guy’s file is “Special Focus,” which
means he 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
little man a family!!
Contact:
waitingchild@ccaifamily.org
www.ccaifamily.org
CCAI IN TOUCH NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 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 USCIS approval current! CCAI will reach out
to you in advance of the expiration of your USCIS 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 training@ccaifamily.org.
intouch@ccaifamily.org
CCAI
6920 South Holly Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: 303-850-9998
Waiting Child Program Staff:
Sarah Harmon
waitingchild3@ccaifamily.org
303-850-9998 x 25
Pam Rodriguez
waitingchild@ccaifamily.org
303-850-9998 x 35
Fax: 303-850-9997
Judy Winger
waitingchild5@ccaifamily.org
303-850-9998 x 38
www.ccaifamily.org
Skyler Villarreal
waitingchild2@ccaifamily.org
303-850-9998 x 40
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