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News Bethany Lithuanian Program Co-ordinator Receives AwardJan Parmenter, Lithuanian program director for Bethany Christian services and mother of a child adopted from Lithuania received an award for her efforts in finding homes for Lithuania's children with special needs. The awards ceremony took place on March 20, 2007. Our congratulations to Ms. Parmeter and all those who work so diligently to place special needs children from Lithuania. Chief Specialist Ligita Patejuniene visits US Ms. Patejuniene and her husband met with several LAPAS families and the Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States at the home of Ruta and Tomas Skucas On October 15-20 . Ms. Patejuiene was in Washington to participate in the conference Ethics and Accountability in Adoption held in suburban Washington D.C. (USA). LAPAS recently held it fourth annual Lithuanian Adoptions Gathering in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. The gathering was attended by 10 US adoptive families, representing 19 adopted children. We enjoyed a weekend full of activities and beautiful weather. 10 of the children also attended the Knights of Lithuania Festival in Frackville PA on Sunday. Meeting with ponia Adamkiene, wife of Lithuanian President Adamkus Lithuanian adopted children residing in the US were invited to a special reception with Mrs. Adamkus on Saturday, February 10, 2007 in suburban Washington DC area. Mrs. Adamkus met each of the children individually and they presented her with handmade birthday cards commemorating her 80th birthday. A keepsake photo album of adoptive families was also presented to Mrs. Adamkus by our children. |
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Steering Committee:
Lara Parreira
Gay Plungas
Gina Pollock
Ruta Skucas
Lisa Stancik
James Tomalonis
LITHUANIAN ADOPTIONS INFORMATIONAL YAHOO GROUP LITHUANIAN ADOPTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT'S ADOPTION SERVICE LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Accredited Agencies & Institutions
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Please confirm each agency's current accreditation status before applyng to their program, Lithuanian government accreditations are given for one to three years
Adoption Agencies in the USA:
Adoptions From the Heart (AFTH)
www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org
Main Office:
30-31 Hampstead Circle
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Phone: 610-642-7200
CherryHill, NJ Office - Program Director Ms. Terry Petrone: 856-665-5655
Lithuanian accreditation not renewed October 2006 - Hague Accreditation still pending -current registered families not affected
Bethany Christian Services
www.bethany.org
National Office:
901 Eastern Ave NE
PO Box 294
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0294
Phone: 1.877.64.ADOPT or (616)224-7610
Program Director: Jan Parmeter
Lithuanian and US Hague Accredited
Children's Choice, Inc - USA
http://childrenschoice.org/
Int'l Plaza II Ste 325 Philadelphia, PA 19113
Phone: (610) 521-6270
Executive Director: Eileen Matuszak
Accreditation not renewed- current registered families not affected
Not seeking Hague Accreditation - current registered not affected.
Crossroads Adoptions
www.crossroadsadoption.com
Ann Sinnott
Phone: 952-831-5707 X15
email: ann@crossroadsadoption.com
Lithuanian accreditation not renewed. Application for US Hague Accreditation granted- current registered families not affected.
Family Tree Adoption Agency
www.familytreeadoption.org/
Director: Cindi Fabozzi
Address: Clifton Park, NY
Phone: 1-800-272-3678
Email: Cindi@familytreeadoption.org
Temporary 1 year Hague accreditation
Hands Across the Water -
www.hatw.org
Julie Roesch, International Programs Coordinator
Carpenter Road
Suite 600
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-477-0135 2890
Email: info@hatw.org
Lithuanian Accreditation not renewed December 11, 2007 - current applicant families not affected.
Main Street Adoption Service
www.mainstreetadoption.com
Nina Vizitei-Heller and Bob McCleneghan
65 W. Roseville Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: Nina: 925-228-9401(California) Bob: 717-560-2175(Pennsylvania)
Email: nina@mainstreetadoption.com
General Email: info@mainstreetadoption.com
Lithuanian Accreditation not renewed- US Hague Accreditation either withdrawn or denied - current applicant families not affected
Our Children's Homestead
www.ourchildrenshomestead.org
International Adoption Coordinator Alma Zukauskaite
387 Shuman Blvd Suite 335W
Naperville, IL 60563
Email: azukauskaite@ourchildrenshomestead.org
Phone: (630) 369-0004
Lithuanian and US Hague Accredited
Sunny Ridge Family Center, Inc.
www.sunnyridge.org
Robert G. McNeill
270 Remington Blvd. Suite C
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Email: rmcneill@sunnyridge.org
Lithuanian and US Hague accredited
The Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc
http://www.opendooradoption.org
Walter E.Gilbert
218 E. Jackson Street
Thomasville, GA 31799
PHONE: (229) 228-6339
Lithuanian and US Hague accredited
