Information Meetings
Intercountry Adoption Series
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Learn about the different types of adoption. Hear from staff and adoptive parents
who will share their experiences and answer your questions. See how tax credits,
loans, and grants may make adoption more affordable.
Financing Adoption
October 21
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Spring Lake Library
123 E. Exchange St.
Spring Lake
Come learn about tax credits, loans, grants, and other fund-raising opportunities to help make an adoption more affordable!
Please call 616.796.9198 for more information or to RSVP.
| Adoption from African Countries
December 7
6:30 p.m.
Mercy Health Partners, Sherman Campus,
Conference Room “A”
1500 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI |
Adoption of Children with Special Needs
November 17
6:30 p.m.
Grand Haven Christian School
1102 Grant Ave, Grand Haven, MI |
Adoption from Asian Countries
January 14
6:30 p.m.
Grand Haven Christian School
1102 Grant Ave, Grand Haven, MI |
An RSVP is appreciated, but not required.
Childcare is not available. Call 800.226.7703
or e-mail
hollandDA@bethany.org.
www.bethany.org/holland
www.bethany.org/muskegon
Discover Adoption Information Meetings
You are interested in adoption, but not sure which type of adoption (domestic, international, older/special needs) is right for your family? This may be the meeting for you! Each adoption program will be presented and there will be a panel of adotive parents who will share their stories.
Professional staff and a panel of adoptive parents will be present.
We will be unable to provide child care.
Drop-ins are also welcome.
Thursday, December 3
6:30 p.m
Herrick District Library
300 S. River Ave
Holland, MI 49424
Please call 616.796.9198 or email
hollandDA@bethany.org to RSVP and for directions.
Domestic Infant Adoption Meetings
Individual Domestic Infant Adoption orientation meetings are scheduled at mutually convenient times by calling Laurie Menken, Adoption Specialist, 616.796.9179.
Intercountry Information Meetings 2009
For more information or to RSVP, please call 616.796.9198 or email
hollandDA@bethany.org. Drop-ins welcome. Locations subject to change, please contact us prior to the event to confirm.
The following Intercountry information meetings are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Foster Care and Older Child Adoption Orientations 2009
November 2
All foster care/older child adoption orientation meetings are held at Bethany Christian Services Holland. Families interested in foster care or older child adoption NEED to attend FC/OCA orientation and return an application prior to registering for PRIDE training.
RSVP Require, please contact Chris Hulett at 616.796.9175
Foster Care and Older Child Adoption Orientations 2010
January 4
February 1
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 7
July 12
September 13
October 4
November 1
All foster care/older child adoption orientation meetings are held at Bethany Christian Services Holland. Families interested in foster care or older child adoption NEED to attend FC/OCA orientation and return an application prior to registering for PRIDE training.
RSVP Require, please contact Chris Hulett at 616.796.9175
Foster Care and Older Child Adoption - PRIDE
Please check back for PRIDE training information
All orientations and PRIDE sessions require RSVPs, please contact Chris Hulett at 616.796.9175.
Additionally, kindly bring your own PRIDE books if coming from a different agency. Thank you!
