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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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Birth Sibling Registry:
Lithuanian Birth Sibling & Orphanage Registry LAPAS offers a free birth sibling registry for members and non-members who have adopted or were adopted from Lithuania. The registry is open to residents of US, Canada, Australia, and EU Nations. Please contact Gina Pollock, rmprhp@yahoo.com for further information.
Siblings Registry - Russia/Ukraine/Kazakhstan/Eastern Europe Julie S is an adoptive Mom collecting information to connect kids with any biological siblings that have been adopted from Russia, Ukraine, Kazahstan, any Eastern European country. The information will remain strictly confidential and only given out if there is a match, this information is not stored on the internet EMAIL: mom2russians@yahoo.com
Birth Family Searchers:Coming soon
Birth Parent Search Assistance and Support Groups:
Birth Parent Contact Yahoo Group This group is for those who have adopted Internationally and are contemplating contacting their child's birth parents or birthfamily. It is also for those who have already established contact with their child's birth parents or other birthfamily. Moderated by Karen Holt, adoptive mother.groups.yahoo.com/group/BirthParentContact/
Post Adopt Birth Parent Seek Yahoo Group. This group is for adoptive parents who have adopted a child from Russia or the former Soviet Union. It is run by Tony Carruthers, adoptive father and professional searcher.uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/postadoptbirthparentseek/
Articles and Books on Birth Family Searches & Birth Family Issues:
Adoptive Mother Reaches Out to Birthmothers by Leceta Chisholm Guibault. Topic- Reaching out to birthmothers & the adoption triad Come Unity: http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/adopt/birthmothers.html
Life Books: Every Adopted Child Needs One by Beth O'Malley. Topic- Discussing Birthfamily with children Come Unity: http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/adopt/life-books.html
Searching for Birthfamilies Internationally Adoptive Families Magazine covers many aspects on seaching for birthfamilies Use this link to find resources, support, and other information for starting your search. Adoptive Families Magazine website: http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/birthfamilysearch
