Families with Children From China Oregon and SW Washington

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LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP

ONLINE SUPPORT

RESOURCES

Monthly Meeting

Held the first Sunday of every month
Doernbecher Children's Hospital,
11th Floor Conference Room
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97201-3098
unless otherwise specified
See Calendar for topic and other details

Local Area Support

If you have begun "the process" of adopting a child from China, the wait can be difficult. Consider joining the FCC Waiting Families Support Group.  There is no charge to attend the Waiting Family meetings and there is no need to RSVP. We invite waiting families from any agency who live in the Oregon and SW Washington area.

Meetings are held on or near the first Sunday of each month. We cover topics such as:

  • Packing lists & suggestions
  • Medical Concerns For your Adopted Child
  • Becoming a Multiracial Family
  • Chinese Culture and Traditions
  • Returning Home With Your Child (Legal and Social issues)

Please check the FCC Calendar for details on this month's meeting. If you have any additional questions, contact the Waiting Family e-mail Support Member, .

Waiting Family Co-coordinator/meeting facilitators are:

      Chris Beard
      Amy Bradley
      Amy Clark
      Kelly Sedory

Online Support

We encourage all our local waiting families to subscribe to our  Waiting Families Yahoo Support Group where we encourage you to post your questions regarding your upcoming adoption with China to fellow waiting families in a safe and warm environment.  We also encourage those of you who have recently returned from your adoption trip to stay connected through this Yahoo group as we often ask those of you who have BTNT (been there done that) about your personal experiences and advice.  All of our meeting notices and other waiting family group postings are sent out via this e-mail list.  So stay connected and be informed and join this group created just for you.

Please note: this mailing list is for waiting families in Oregon and SW Washington only.  To contact national or regional resources in your area, visit the National FCC site.

QUICK LINKS:

Remember you do not need to be an FCC member to attend the Waiting Family meetings. Clients of all Adoption Agencies are welcome to attend.

No day care is provided at the meetings, so please leave your little ones at home.

Directions:

From I-5 northbound and I-84 westbound: Take I-405 (Stadium Freeway) to 6th Ave. exit, follow the blue hospital signs around the block on the left and back over the freeway, turn right on 6th Ave. and go straight to Terwilliger.

From I-5 southbound and US-26 eastbound: Follow I-405 to the 6th Ave. exit, stay in the right lane and follow the blue hospital signs, turn right on 6th Ave. and go straight to Terwilliger.

From Terwilliger: Turn left onto Terwilliger at the light and gas station, follow Terwilliger around the curves. Turn right at the Casey Eye Institute onto Campus Drive. Doernbecher is straight ahead up the hill.  Drive under the hospital; parking is straight ahead. There are two levels of parking, free of charge.

From Doernbecher's main lobby, take the elevator to the 9th floor and follow our signs to the Vey Conference Center.  The Conference Center is on the 11th floor so you need to transfer to another set of elevators to get to the 11th floor.  Our signs will show you the way.