Korean Adoptee Birthparent Search
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Sandra McLaughlin, MSW, Executive Director of Bethany Christian Services of Western Pennsylvania, is now working with the Bethany Christian Services International team to facilitate all incoming birthparent search requests from Korean adoptees.
Sandra was adopted from Korea in 1961 when she was 5 months old and has been working in all aspects of adoption around the globe for more than 25 years. Throughout her career, Sandra has been involved in post adoption counseling and search and reunion facilitation. She developed the Holt Heritage Camps in 1982, co-directed the Korea Motherland Tours, and was commended by Ambassador Lee Tae-Sik, Republic of South Korea for her work in adoption.
If you are a Korean adoptee who is at least 18 years old and interested in a birthparent search, please e-mail the following information to koreanadopteesearch@bethany.org
Adoptee's full name
Date of Birth
Placement Date (if known)
Korean name (if known)
Korean ID number (if known)
Current contact information - address, phone numbers, email
Parents' full names and address where they lived when they adopted
Parents' current address
All adoptees will receive a personal follow-up phone call from Sandra McLaughlin to review their request.
Please feel free to direct all questions regarding a search request to koreanadopteesearch@bethany.org.
Bookmark :
Sandra McLaughlin, MSW, Executive Director of Bethany Christian Services of Western Pennsylvania, is now working with the Bethany Christian Services International team to facilitate all incoming birthparent search requests from Korean adoptees.
Sandra was adopted from Korea in 1961 when she was 5 months old and has been working in all aspects of adoption around the globe for more than 25 years. Throughout her career, Sandra has been involved in post adoption counseling and search and reunion facilitation. She developed the Holt Heritage Camps in 1982, co-directed the Korea Motherland Tours, and was commended by Ambassador Lee Tae-Sik, Republic of South Korea for her work in adoption.
If you are a Korean adoptee who is at least 18 years old and interested in a birthparent search, please e-mail the following information to koreanadopteesearch@bethany.org
Adoptee's full name
Date of Birth
Placement Date (if known)
Korean name (if known)
Korean ID number (if known)
Current contact information - address, phone numbers, email
Parents' full names and address where they lived when they adopted
Parents' current address
All adoptees will receive a personal follow-up phone call from Sandra McLaughlin to review their request.
Please feel free to direct all questions regarding a search request to koreanadopteesearch@bethany.org.
