N ovember 16, 1994 • I he P ortland O bseks i r
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Raymond
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During November, families, par­
ent groups, agencies and other child
advocates across the U.S. and Cana­
da celebrate National Adoption
Awareness Month and work to edu­
cate the public about children who
wait.
In Oregon, approximately 3,500
children live in some type of toster
care setting. Many have lived most ot
their lives in this “temporary" situa­
tion, and have moved within the child
welfare system more times than they
care to remember. Two hundred are
currently awaiting for adoption.
These waiting children come
from a variety o f backgrounds.
Some have physical or mental
disabilities; some are part o f a
sibling group; many are older.
A dvocates from o rg an izatio n s
such as the Special N eeds A dop­
tion C oalition are working hard
to prove that "there is no such
thing as an unadoptable child."
“These statistics represent very
real children who desperately need
families of their own, says Coali-
tion adoption trainer Nancy Simpson.
"Because the public is so often un­
aware of these kids and their needs,
we would like to draw special atten­
tion to the plight of waiting children
during Adoption Awareness Month
in the hopes that we can unite many
of these boys and girls with perma­
nent, adoptive parents.”
Those who might be in ter­
ested in adopting should know
that, according to Simpson, adop­
tion has changed significantly
over the last thirty years. "You
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d o n 't have to be m arried, ch ild ­
less, rich, or own a house to
adopt," she says. "You do have
to provide a stable, loving home,
and be able to help your adoptive
child work through issues raised
by his/her p ast.”
The Coalition provides specific
information about waiting children
and the adoption process in Oregon.
To leant more, call the Special Needs
Adoption Coalition at 222-9661.
Outside Portland call toll-free I -800-
342-6688.
FOR
FAL
P rovidence M ontessori S chool
“Adoption Awareness Month"
November is “National Adop­
was kicked offNovember 6,1994 at
tion Awareness Month" and One
Faith Temple Church located at
Church One Child o f Oregon
4224
S.E. 62nd Ave. (between
(OCOC) will present weekly adop­
Powell
& Foster) Portland, Oregon
tion information sessions through­
(503)
774-5470
by Pastor Dr. Ida
out the Portland Metropolitan Area
M.
Simpson,
Beginning
with Sun­
for minority families of African-
day
School
9:30
a
m.
and
Morning
American, Asian, Hispanic and
Worship
at
10:45
a.m.
During
the
Native American descent who want
morning
worship,
a
presentation
and
to adopt minority children who are
a call to action was made and four­
waiting in the Children Services
teen families volunteered to hear
Division (CSD) system.
the adoption orientation.
OCOC works with CSD in a
After lunch was served ten Af­
cooperative eflort to facilitate mi­
rican-American families stayed tor
nority adoptions. In essence, OCOC
the adoption information session.
provides the families and CSD pro­
Nathaniel Hartley, Executive Di­
vides the children. This partnership
rector o f OCOC gave the history of
provides minority families with ac­
the program and talked about the
cess to the adoption process and
need for adoptive families. Harvey
with adoption specialists who are
Rice, Family Services Coordinator
designated to work with minority
o
f OCOC presented the adoption
fam ilies who inquire through
orientation including a brief over­
OCOC.
view of the Children Services Divi­
OCOC is one of several com­
sion, description of children avail­
munity service programs under the
able for adoption, roles, responsi­
umbrella of Albina Ministerial Al­
bilities and rewards for adoptive
liance (AMA). OCOC is a minority
families, and discussion ofthe adop­
recruitment program which seeks
tion process. Rev. Joshua Phillips,
to place minority children in minor­
President Board of Directors, for
ity adoptive homes. The national
OCOC
gave a summary and the
program began in 1980 and came to
next
step
saying that if we don t
Oregon in 1988 with the full en­
adopt
the
Black
"Children who wait"
dorsement of then. Governor Neil
white
families
will
and some ot the
Goldschmidt.
children will lose their heritage.
The Friends of OCOC - a group
To learn more about adoption
of 40 members of the churches who
program, contact the OCOC office
make up AMA. These friends do
5806 N. Albina, Portland at 285-
most of the recruiting through their
7634.
respective churches.
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Sunday Service 10:45
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In honor o f
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Friday, November 18, 1994
5:00 p.m.
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