To Prospective Parents

Thank you for your interest in learning about Associated Services for International Adoption (ASIA) and the work we do. We are a non-profit corporation specializing in adoption from China and Taiwan, licensed in the U.S. and registered with the Chinese government and a private foundation in Taiwan.

Many children in Chinese and Taiwanese orphanages are waiting for a loving family to call their own. At ASIA, we firmly believe that every child deserves a loving and nurturing home and that all capable adults who wish to offer their love to an abandoned or orphaned child should be given the opportunity to be a parent. While we must abide by adoption regulations and policies set forth by the U.S., China and Taiwan, we do not judge prospective parents by rigid standards.

We are committed to provide affordable, personal and quality service to prospective adoptive parents. It is our desire to assist you in any way possible throughout the adoption process. In order to help remove the financial barrier between the many children in need and prospective adoptive families, we make every effort to keep our agency expenses down while maintaining quality service.

We have a team of highly qualified and hardworking adoption professionals working with ASIA families. Our social workers are experienced in adoption or child welfare work and have expertise in social work, psychology and sociology. Our China and Taiwan Program Coordinators are native Chinese, have traveled extensively and understand the legalities and subtleties of Chinese, Taiwanese and American cultures. They assist you with the paperwork preparation, your child's referral and with the journey overseas to bring your child home. They provide guidance to help prospective parents every step of the entire adoption process.

In addition to the bilingual staff at our main office in Oregon, we have agency staff or adoption tour guides in China and Taiwan. Our staff in the U.S. and in China and Taiwan are not only competent with the technical aspect of the adoption process, but are also personable and sensitive to the emotional needs of adoptive families. They maintain direct communication with Chinese and Taiwanese officials and orphanages to ensure that your adoption case moves along smoothly. They stay current with Chinese adoption regulations and procedures in order to inform you of new policies or changes in policies.

At ASIA, we also understand the importance of an adopted child's cultural heritage to his or her upbringing in a multi-cultural family. Therefore, we work to increase cultural awareness on interracial adoption and provide cultural support for the children and their adoptive families. During the adoption process, you will have the opportunity to learn about China or Taiwan and participate in activities to celebrate your child's culture. While you are in-country, our team of escorts will not only walk you through the process to legalize the adoption, but also introduce you to your adopted child's culture.

Thank you again for your interest in our programs. Please feel free to call our office if we can further assist you. We encourage you to visit our office and meet the ASIA staff. Drop in or make an appointment- we want to meet you! If you wish to pursue adoption through one of our programs, please complete and return a China Application (.pdf), Taiwan Application (.pdf) or a Home Study Only Application (.pdf). We look forward to the opportunity to work with you.

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