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Guidelines for Canada's Waiting Children |
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
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How
Do I Refer a Child with Canada's Waiting Children?
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What
happens When a Child is Referred with Canada's Waiting Children? |
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The
child's information is added to our register of waiting
children. |
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Individuals interested in viewing the profiles of the
Canada’s Waiting Children program complete and submit a
Password Request Form
to access the online database of child profiles. |
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Individuals wishing to know more about a child who is
part of the program express an interest in the child
through our program. |
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All of the applicant’s information (e.g. Family
Information Form, homestudy, personal profile) are sent to
the adoption worker responsible for the child’s file. |
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The adoption worker reviews the applicant’s information
and decides whether or not they will be considered as
potential adoptive parents of the child. |
Note about families:
Families registered with the
Canada’s
Waiting Children program may have completed homestudies, may
have homestudies that are underway, may have applied and are
awaiting a homestudy, or may have just expressed an initial
interest in adoption.
Note about photolisting:
It is only with permission from the child’s adoption worker
that we include the child’s profile and photograph on the
photolisting
section of this website.
***The
child referral form has various options; allowing the photograph to be released
across
Canada, specific to the child’s province of origin, or to
every province other than the child’s province of origin.
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What
If a Family Expresses an Interest in a Child I have Referred? |
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We forward the family
information forms (Formulaire
d'information sur la famille) of all families who
have expressed interest in this child to the child's
worker, regardless
of whether or not we feel they may truly be suitable
candidates. If a homestudy is available this will be
forwarded as
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If the adoption worker decides to further consider the
applicants as a potential match for the child’s placement
following a review of their information, it is the
responsibility of the worker to contact the family or
their social worker for more information about next steps. |
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If the applicants are not going to be considered for the
child’s placement, the adoption worker is to communicate
this decision to the ACC office and a letter will be sent
to the applicants to this effect. |
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If you would like a family to complete a homestudy, or a
public agency update for a family studied privately, it is
up to you to request this from the Adoption Coordinator in
your province. In Ontario, requests may be sent directly
to the appropriate Children's Aid Society. |
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How
Should I Write a Child's Description? |
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"Even
brief child descriptions can catch the attention of prospective
parents, especially if they include potential "hooks" about
a child - unique hobbies, accomplishments, or even challenges.
Help recruit prospective adopters by making the most of child
biographies."
Marie
Zemler, Coordinator of NACAC's Adoption 2002 Support Project
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What
Information Should the Descriptions Include? |
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When
developing the text to accompany child-specific publicity,
the golden rule is, "Can the child view herself and feel proud
of the portrayal?" Embarrassing descriptions that reveal extremely
personal details violate the child's privacy. Accuracy, personalization,
and respect are crucial.
View
our guidelines
for writing descriptions illustrated with quotes from
descriptions written by Maggie Cotton, a former foster child
who now composes profiles for the Northwest Adoption Exchange.
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Children |
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