Here at Red Thread we are PASSIONATE for the amazing kids who are waiting in China. We are all very familiar with their well-run program and China is knitted into our families’ stories in a very special way. However, we often hear people say they would love to adopt from China, but do not meet…
Total Files – 2,086 Girls – 559 (26.7%) Boys – 1527 (73.2%) Dossier First – 0 (0%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 692 (33%), 215 girls/477 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 297 (14.2%), 89 girls/208 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 147 (7%), 45 girls/102 boys Breaking it down: There are 692 children age 10 and up as of…
Total Files – 2,039 Girls – 480 (23.5%) Boys – 1,559 (76.5%) Dossier First – 0 (0%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 698 (34%), 218 girls/480 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 297 (14.5%), 90 girls/207 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 154 (7.5%), 48 girls/106 boys Breaking it down: There are 698 children age 10 and up as of the…
Meet Chase! Chase is a smart, outgoing 8 year-old boy. He has been diagnosed with sensorineural deafness. He loves to read, watch cartoons, draw and play with cars. Read more about Chase HERE on his Red Thread profile! (Membership is required to view complete profiles. Membership is quick and easy; please click the “Membership” tab…
If you’re new to China adoption, or international adoption in general, you’ve probably heard this word dossier quite a bit and wondered, “What is this dossier, and why is it a word that is associated with such dread?” I’m paper chasing. Sigh. I’m working on my dossier. Sigh. Ugh. I’m trying so hard to be…
Shared list statistics as of June 5, 2015: Total Files – 1,961 Girls – 506 (26%) Boys – 1,455 (74%) Dossier First – 2 (0.1%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 681 (35%), 212 girls/469 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 294 (15%), 91 girls/203 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 154 (7.8%), 39 girls/115 boys Breaking it down: There are 681 children…
Total Files – 2055 Girls – 536 (26%) Boys – 1519 (74%) Dossier First – 5 (0.2%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 694 (34%), 222 girls/472 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 308 (15%), 102 girls/206 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 157 (8%), 41 girls/116 boys Breaking it down: There are 694 children age 10 and up as of…
Total Shared List Files – 2,040 Girls – 533 (26%) Boys – 1,507 (74%) Dossier First – 3 (0.1%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 679 (33%) Aging Out (12+ years old) – 297 (15%) Aging Out (13+ years old) – 143 (7%) Breaking it down: There are 679 children ages 10 and up as of the end of May 2015.…
Understanding the Range of Medical Needs The likelihood is when we hear the term “ child with medical needs” we will all have dramatically different mental images of what that child will look like. With this in mind, it is important to understand that much like our own mental images, the children in a “Special…
Welcome back to Red Thread Advocate’s Adoptive Parent Tool Kit. It’s likely you’re here with us because you’re seriously considering adopting from the country of China. But…now what? This is the part that can seem incredibly overwhelming. There is so much to understand about this process, but before we get to the nitty-gritty of what…
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