Adoption Advocacy offers interagency coordination for international adoption programs around the globe. The agency assists the family with the home study process, family preparation, and ICPC/BCIS compliance.  In addition, the agency assists with the required post placement supervision. Adoption Advocacy may also assist with domestication. In addition, the agency assists with the required post placement supervision. The agency also educates the family in the various stated and federal programs, as well as private grant programs, that defray the cost of an adoption.

 

 Things to consider before adopting internationally:

• Medical records are scarce.
• Alcoholism and drug exposure is most likely.
• Issues often develop from neglect and abuse from their parents and emotional detachment issues are common because orphanages do not have the staff to care for their children.
• Countries can and do shut down all adoptions in their country. This means any adoptions in the process are stopped. You also could be interested in adopting a certain child and it is not uncommon for the orphanage to promise this child to several agencies. The orphanage's goal is to place the children as soon as possible.
• Major mental/developmental problems resulting from poor nutrition.
• Travel is unpredictable.
• American citizens are not well received in many countries.
• Language barriers lead to communication failures, delays, and frustration.
• Significant and unpredictable delays in foreign countries.