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ASIA realizes that there are many adoption agencies specializing in China and Taiwan that do good work. We too take great pride in our work and our adoptive families offer compelling reasons to choose ASIA. Enumerated below are a number of reasons our families choose ASIA. You can also see What Families Say About ASIA by clicking here.

• Families like ASIA's specialization - its bi-cultural staff truly understands the nuances of working in China and Taiwan. See About Us for more information on the ASIA staff.
• Families like that ASIA is smaller, knowing that they will receive more individualized attention from the agency. As Sandra Miller, Executive Director puts it, "Our clients are our families and we share their joys and concerns. We cry and clap our hands for joy when your child is handed to you for the first time. We understand that every family has its own personality and set of needs. We work thoughtfully to meet family needs and to understand its personality."
• Families trust ASIA to pay extreme attention to detail - that is why we've never had a dossier (the family paper work) rejected from the China Center for Adoption Affairs to whom we've submitted more than 600 dossiers in over 12 years. This is because the staff reviews everything carefully and takes pride in its impeccable standards. ASIA will maintain these standards as it expands into Taiwan.
• The waiting children program is a key component to ASIA's mission. The CCAA has entrusted ASIA as one of its administrators of the Waiting Children Program. In the new Taiwan program, ASIA also received the opportunity to place "waiting" or special needs children.
• Fees are reasonable, clearly outlined and competitive.
• Families appreciate our mission, philosophy and family diversity.
• ASIA maintains a Beijing office and the staff there has developed an excellent rapport with the China Center for Adoption Affairs. In turn, the CCAA highly respects the ASIA staff and its work on behalf of families.
• ASIA has established a new relationship in Taiwan with a well respected, experienced and professionally run nonprofit Foundation that works out of Taipei.
• When the agency does make a mistake - yes it does happen from time to time! - we accept responsibility for the mistake and work diligently and swiftly to correct it. The staff seriously listens to all feedback and makes changes when needed.
• Staff and agency integrity shows, and as a result ASIA has an excellent reputation with other adoption professionals.
• You'll hear occasional horror stories of parent trips to China to meet their children. This is NOT an ASIA trip - and truly, this is where the agency excels. There will always be a member of the ASIA staff or a trusted professional guide to help you along the way. Families feel supported, knowing they can focus on their child's needs and the ever so important bonding time.
• Lastly, but by no means least, it's clear that ASIA believes wholeheartedly in its mission - to bring children waiting for families together with families ready to love the children. The ASIA Board of Directors and staff are stewards of the mission.

Breakdown of ASIA's Services

Below is a breakdown of ASIA's services.  Click here to read what other families have to say about adopting from ASIA!

Pre-Adoption Phase

• Consult about adoption regulations, policies and programs
• Analyze and implement the requirements and procedures
• Pre-adoption educational and informational offerings
• Publish newsletters and program updates
• Conduct home studies for Oregon and Washington residents
• Network with agencies and social workers in other states to complete home studies for families outside of Oregon and Washington

Adoption Coordination Phase

• Assist families with collection of dossier documents required by the Chinese and Taiwanese government
• Document authentication
• Review and compile adoption dossiers
• Submit dossiers for translation, review and approval
• Referral coordinattion according to country requirements
• Monitor in-country review processes
• Translate and provide all information on the children referred to families
• Help families assess referral information and provide counseling as necessary
• Facilitate final approval of the applicant families
• Assist families with in-country travel arrangements, including accommodations and transportation for families' stay in China or Taiwan
• Escort families throughout their travel and coordinate the process to legalize the adoption with in-country officials and the U.S. Consulate

Post-Adoption Phase

Education Phase

• Provide pre-adoption education through multi-media avenues
• Refer to parenting, child care and other relevant classes and workshops
• Offer cultural resources and host cultural events

Home Study Services Phase

• Coordinate home study services
• Provide home study services if using an agency outside of Oregon or Washington
• Provide home study addendums, updates and post-adoption reports
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