Adopteen Hangout in Chicago!

Adopteen Hangouts – Chicago
October 21^st from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Bombobar
832 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

 

That’s right!  We’re stretching our limbs a bit this year and making a real effort to meet even more new friends across the country and Chicago is our first step.  Let’s call it our tricep stretch.

You may not realize, but Adopteen held our first Camp-Conference back in 2008.  That means 2018 marks our 10^th Anniversary and, other than feeling a bit old, we’re antsy to start celebrating!

Meet Laura Williams, Adopteen Chicago Coordinator.  Laura will be coordinating monthly Adopteen Hangouts around Chicago (thanks, Laura!) and we want you to join!  Bombobar is delicious and we expect to see plenty of Instagram posts and snaps.  Come for the tasty treats, stay for the quality hang time!

Any questions or want to RSVP?  Email Laura at adopteenchicago@gmail.com!

And that’s just the appetizers.  We have a fantastic year in store for you.  Stay tuned for more 10^th Anniversary news and announcements coming next month!

CCAI– Celebrating 25 years and OVER 12,000 children

Chinese Children Adoption International

www.ccaifamily.org 

www.joyouscenter.org

www.parenttraining.org

www.adopteen.org

Chinese Adoptees Tour China for Free!

ANNOUNCING THE 2018 HERITAGE TOUR SCHEDULE!

 

We are thrilled to announce the 2018 Spring and Summer Heritage Tour schedule!  All China adoptees of any age travel FREE for in-China tours! 

 

Spring Schedule:  March 18- March 28, 2018

Summer Schedule:  June 10-20, 2018 & July 15-July 25, 2018

 

Join us for this once in a lifetime chance to discover the wonders of China and learn about the history and beauty of your child’s homeland!  You’ll see the Great Wall and Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors outside of Xi’an, visit a Panda reserve, cruise on the Li River and even visit where your  adoption journey began…the CCCWA!

 

Some incredible highlights of the 2018 tours include:

·         China adoptees of all ages are FREE for in-China tours!

·         Ten days and five spectacular cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Guilin and Yangshuo. 

·         Includes all in-China air/train tickets and ground transportation, hotels, park entrance tickets, and most meals during the dates mentioned for each tour (Panda hugging in Chengdu costs extra).

·         All of this for $2,099 per non-China adoptee adult (12 or older) and $1,599 for non-China adoptee children.

·         Optional visit and tour to your child’s orphanage is available before or after the main tour (additional costs apply).

 

Online registration is available on our website at www.ccaifamily.org/heritagetour for all four tours! 

 

Note: In order to benefit from the free Chinese adoptee in-China tour package:

• Adopted Chinese children must travel with their own parent(s). 
• Each adoptive couple (both traveling) can bring up to three Chinese adoptees
• Each single parent can bring up to two Chinese adoptees

 

These tours are open to everyone: CCAI families, non-CCAI families, your friends or relatives.  So please spread the word – the more the merrier!  If you are a FCC chapter member in your area, please help us get the word out to FCC communities.  Thank you!!! 

 

For any questions about the upcoming 2018 tours, please feel free to email heritagetour@chinesechildren.org or call 303-850-9998. 

 

We look forward to helping your family plan an amazing trip back to China!

 

CCAI Heritage Tour & Travel Department

Adopteen Midpoint Retreat in Oregon!

Registration for the Adopteen Midpoint Retreat in Oregon is open!

Adopteen focuses on providing positive, face to face opportunities for teen adoptees ages 13 and up.  It’s a chance to meet other adoptees in a casual and positive environment that is organized and led by young adult adoptees!  We host events throughout the year and travel to a different part of the country each time.  We strive to make new friends, and take pride in who we are and where we come from.

Midpoint is a chance for adoptees to get a quick taste of Adopteen.  It’s a whole Camp-Conference packed into a long weekend - a small dose of all the fun a Camp-Conference has to offer.  We will be going to Gresham, Oregon this year, which is 30 minutes outside of Portland, from January 14-16th. We are excited to be surrounded by the beautiful woods for our outdoor adventure!

Click below for a quick overview of what our Camp-Conferences have to offer!

You can find out more information about Adopteen Midpoint Oregon by clicking here.

For more information about Adopteen and to register, visit www.adopteen.org or email info@adopteen.org! 

Kate Cruz | Program Assistant
6920 S. Holly Circle, Centennial, CO 80112 | (303) 850-9998 x14
kate@adopteen.org | www.adopteen.org 

 

Register for an "Adopteen" Camp

Mark Your Calendars for...

Adopteen 2016!!!

Seriously...if you thought 2015 was jam-packed... 

TWO LOCATIONS!!!!!!!!

Camp Westminster
Conyers, GA
January 16 - 18, 2016
$280/camper
Ages 13 and up

 Adopteen Hotlanta is coming back for round 2! Three days and two nights of good old-fashioned fun, Midpoint will camp out at Camp Westminster -- just 30 minutes out of Atlanta!  Drive over, fly over, bike over --  We want to see you!  As always, if you do fly over, we'll pick you up. Probably with big cut-out photos of your face.   Maximum 50 participants

 

University of British Columbia
June 15 - 19, 2016
$580/camper
Ages 13 and up

You read that right. ADOPTEEN CAMP-CONFERENCE IS GOING INTERNATIONAL!!! Okay, so it's not "across the pond", but still.  Our first Camp-Conference of the 2016 summer is heading to the Great White North(west) and we want to see you there!  Drive in, fly in, ride a moose in -- We cannot wait to eat some piping hot pancakes with you. (Get it? Because maple syrup. Do you get it, guys?) As always, if you fly in, we'll be there to pick you up! Maximum 100 participants  For more information visit the ADOPTEEN web site.

Host a Chinese Orphan This Christmas

HOST A CHILD FROM CHINA THIS WINTER

CCAI is proud to announce our 2015 Winter China Hosting Program!  Please consider giving the gift of family and make a difference in an orphan's life for 3 to 4 weeks this holiday season.  

Families choose to host for a variety of reasons.  All families want to share the gift of holiday with an orphan; some families ultimately want to adopt the child they host; other families host a child to advocate for their adoption. Whatever your reason is for hosting, please know that you are impacting the life of a child in more ways than you will ever know!  

As the result of hosting, 86% of older children that were hosted through CCAI’s China Hosting Program over the past year have found their forever families.  These children may never have been adopted or even had the opportunity to be adopted if it were not for the hosting program. 

The Winter 2015 Photo Listing is available. Register now to see the photo listing of orphans who are participating in this program: https://www.ccaifamily.org/Hosting/Host-Register.aspx.  Registration is free. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with a link and a password to view the private photo listing.  If you have questions, see a child you are interested in hosting this winter, or if you are interested in being a back-up host family, please contact the China Hosting Program Coordinator at hosting@ccaifamily.org or at 303-850-9998. We have volunteers who can answer questions after hours and on weekends: For the Eastern half of the US you can contact Kelly (407) 925-3732, and for the Western half of the US you can contact Michele (540) 847-9265. Many of the children will be placed on hold VERY QUICKLY!  

For more information on hosting a child from China this winter, please visit our website at http://www.ccaifamily.org/hosting/chinahostingprogram.aspx.  Please help us spread the word about CCAI’s China Hosting Program!  We have attached a flyer you can print to use at churches, schools, or other community organizations.  

Sheila King, LCSW

Domestic Adoption Program Coordinator

Parent Training Coordinator

China Hosting Coordinator

CCAI - where families grow and dreams come true

A Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider

Phone: 303-850-9998 x42

Fax: 303-850-9997

Chinese Orphan Summer Hosting Opportunity

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF 

AN OLDER ORPHAN

FROM CHINA THIS SUMMER

There are many ways you CAN make a difference this summer!  Do you have room in your heart and your home to host a child from China for 4 weeks this summer?  Have you considered being a back-up host family?  Are you able to make a monetary donation to bring an orphan to the US to be hosted?  Or are you able to simply spread the word in your community? Now is your opportunity to make a difference! CCAI’s 2015 Summer China Hosting Program has begun!

The Summer 2015 photo listing is OPEN, and they recently added several new children to the photo listing!  There are currently 12 children being hosted from China this summer, which means 26 children still need host families.  If you have not yet done so, please register to see the photo listing of orphans ages 5 to 13 who are available for hosting https://www.ccaifamily.org/Hosting/Host-Register.aspx.  Host families AND back-up host families are needed.  

For more information on hosting a child from China, please visit CCAI’s website at http://www.ccaifamily.org/Hosting/Default.aspx  or contact the China Hosting Program Coordinator at hosting@ccaifamily.org.  Those having questions in the evenings and on weekends can contact the Hosting Program Liaison at 404-859-6400. 

If you are not able to host at this time, are you able to make a monetary donation to help bring an orphan from China to the US to be hosted this summer?  Any monetary amount is welcome, is tax deductible, and goes toward an orphan’s travel expenses.  Monetary contributions are gifts that make hosting possible for families and children who may otherwise not have this opportunity. 

Spread the word about CCAI’s China Hosting Program in your community!   Please consider these truly remarkable ways to make a difference in an orphan's life this summer!  Hosting will not only change a child’s life forever, but will also change your life in ways you never even imagined! 

Sheila King, LCSW

China Hosting Program Coordinator

CCAI - where families grow and dreams come true

A Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider

Phone: 303-850-9998 x42

Fax: 303-850-9997

Hope for Orphans Livestream

MARCH 5th at 8pm CST: The Future of Adoption From China & New Chinese Hosting Program Featuring Joshua Zhong, President of Chinese Children Adoption International & Paul Pennington President Hope for Orphans. Joshua Zhong and his wife Lilly founded CCAI in 1992 and have placed over 11,400 children for adoption. CCAI was ranked as its #1 partner agency in the world by the Chinese Central Authority last year. Joshua is a graduate of Columbia International University and Denver Seminary. REGISTER HERE>>

Host A Child From China This Winter

 

 

Do you have room in your heart and your home to host a child from China?  Now is your opportunity! CCAI’s 2014 Winter China Hosting Program has begun!

 

The Winter 2014 photo listing is OPEN.  If you have not yet done so, we encourage you to register to see the photo listing of orphans ages 5 to 13 who are available for hosting http://www.projectonefortythree.org/host/photo-listing-registration/.  Consider this truly remarkable way to make a difference in an orphan's life for 4 weeks over the holidays!

 

There are currently 14 children being hosted from China this winter, which means 21 children still need host families.  For more information on hosting a child from China this winter, please check out CCAI’s website at www.ccaifamily.org or send an email to hosting@ccaifamily.org.  Please feel free to use the attached flyer to advocate for these remaining children to be hosted.

 

Hosting will not only change a child’s life forever, but will also change your life in ways you never even imagined! 

 

Sheila King, LCSW

China Hosting Coordinator

Domestic Adoption Program Coordinator

Parent Training Coordinator

CCAI - where families grow and dreams come true

A Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider

 

Phone: 303-850-9998 x42

Fax: 303-850-9997

CCAI China Heritage Tours

 

CCAI is pleased to announce that online registration is now open for all THREE of their Spring and Summer 2014 Heritage Tours!!!  Register online at http://ccaifamily.org/heritagetour  to reserve your spot!!

 

China adoptees of any age travel FREE for all in-china tours!  This is your family’s chance to experience many of the most famous sights in China! Please visit their website for detailed itineraries and additional cost information for each tour.  An additional stop can be added to visit your child(ren)’s orphanage at the end of the main tour.  The 2014 tour dates are as follows: 

 

Spring Tour: March 21-31, 2014

1^st Summer Tour: June 15-25, 2014

2^nd Summer Tour: July 13-23, 2014

 

These tours are open to everyone: CCAI families, non-CCAI families, your friends or relatives.  So please spread the word!  If you are a FCC chapter member in your area, please help get the word out to FCC communities. 

 

For any questions about the upcoming 2014 tours, please email heritagetour@chinesechildren.org or call 303-850-9998 x21, x50, x16, x48. 

 

China Hosting Program

 

 

CCAI is Pleased to Announce

 

a new

 

China Hosting Program

 

Thousands of older orphans in China grow up without the chance to be adopted or to experience the love and care of a family.  This sad reality will and must be changed!   Today we are proud to announce a life-changing program – our China Hosting Program – which will make it possible for older orphans to spend five unforgettable weeks with a wonderful host family in the USA.

 

By hosting an older orphan, you can fulfill your dream to impact an orphan’s life and leave a permanent mark of love on a precious child.  Hosting is a great opportunity to invest your time, energy, money, and love on a human life who otherwise might never know his or her true value.

 

Won’t you join us to make a difference in an older orphan’s life?

 

For more information on the China Hosting Program, qualifications, and commitment, to view children’s photo listings, and to download a hosting application, please visit our networking hosting agency Project143’s website at www.p143.org.

 

Post-Adoption Newsletter

CCAI’s Post Adoption Department has a fabulous newsletter that you can subscribe to.  Just contact them at postadoption@ccaifamily.org, or call at (303) 850-9998 ex. 22 and ask to be added to their monthly e-mail newsletter.  If you are an adoptive parent, I hope you'll take advantage of this great resources!

Waiting Child Medical Needs Conference

CCAI offers China Heritage Tours

 

China Adoptees Travel Free In China

 March 20-30, 2013 & July 14 -24, 2013

l China adoptees of all ages are FREE for in-China tours!

l Ten days and four spectacular cities: Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Guilin.

l Visit the ‘mysterious’ CCCWA (formerly CCAA), climb the Great Wall, tour the Forbidden City, be awed by the Terra Cotta Soldiers, hold a baby giant panda, cruise the poetic Li River, enjoy wonderful Chinese cuisine, and much more!

l Includes all in-China air and ground transportation, hotels, park and show tickets, and most meals during the dates listed above.

l All of this for $1,899 per non-China adoptee adult (12 or older) and $1,399 for non-China adoptee children. (Panda hugging extra.)

l Optional visit and tour to your child’s orphanage is available after the main tour (additional costs apply).

This incredible deal is made possible by a special Heritage Tour Grant from the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs!

These tours are open to everyone: CCAI families, non-CCAI families, your friends or relatives. So please spread the word! If you are a FCC chapter member in your area, please help us get the word out to FCC communities. Thank you!!!

Register online now to secure your spot: www.ccaifamily/heritagetour

CCAI is a Hague accredited adoption service provider

6920 South Holly Circle

Centennial, CO 80112

www.ccaifamily.org

Chinese Children Adoption International's 20th Anniversary Celebration

CCAI’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Begins at Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park!!

We invite you to join CCAI families and friends to begin celebrating CCAI’s Two Decades and Ten Thousand Lives 20^th Anniversary on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park in Denver, Colorado!

Admission to this event includes:

* Discounted all-day admission to Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park – two parks for the price of one! This year Elitch Gardens has not 1… not 2… but 3 new rides! (Park hours 10 am – 10 pm)

* Private Pavilion reserved for CCAI families and friends

* All-you-can-eat meal served in private pavilion

* Free evening concert

* Coupon for Fright Fest

* Lion dance

* Tons of fun and memory-making with other CCAI families and friends!

CCAI Families’ Special Admission and Lunch: $38 per ticket (ages 3 and under are free).  Purchase tickets through CCAI (can be mailed to you or picked up at CCAI).

Discounted parking pass: $12 (regularly $15)

Tickets will go on sale through the website www.chinesechildren.org after April 1^st. 

Unique Opportunity for Chinese Adoptees

To celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, the China Center for Children’s Welfare & Adoption (CCCWA, formerly CCAA) is launching an Adoption Month in July to highlight to the general Chinese public the life-changing accomplishments of China’s international adoption program.

They are collecting publications, pictures, videos, and interviews of adoptees. If your adopted child(ren) have achieved a major accomplishment or received a major award or recognition in the area of academics, art and performance, sports, or public (charity) service, please send your story to: itsupport@chinesechildren.org, and they will forward the information to CCWA in China.

The CCCWA requests that your story be accompanied by four pictures (4X6) of your amazing kid(s), a color copy of any award or certificate, and copies of any media coverage/publication. All scanned images must be 300 dpi or more. It would be great if you are able to compress or zip the file first before emailing it to us.

If you have any video footage or audio tracks, you can email them to itsupport@chinesechildren.org or mail to CCAI at: 6920 S Holly Circle, Centennial, CO 80112.

The deadline for submission to CCAI is June 22, 2011.