Summer Adoption Programs

It is not a “try-out” program like is sounds like. It is a chance for parents to get to know a little more about their children before they join their families and a chance for kids to see what their new life is going to be like. Imagine it as a mini-vacation or as a study abroad for children who need homes.

Summer Adoption Programs try to match children with families who intend to adopt them, not as a trial period but as a chance to get to known them better (most host children are older and traditionally have a more difficult time finding families). Additionally, some families will host children in the hopes that they can find a family that would like to adopt them (but could not host for one reason or another). Sometimes meeting a child means all the difference in the world.

CNN has a video about Vietnamese children today.

If you are interested in hosting next summer contact the following agencies:

Adoption Associates (Michigan and Florida only)

New Horizons for Children (Regional programs now operate in the North East, South East, Central TX, and West Coast)

Cradle of Hope

Any others?