Category: Blog
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Why Does your Adopted Child Need a Certificate of Citizenship?
For families who have completed the adoption process and are home with their new child, filing more paperwork is often at the bottom of their list of things to do. Fortunately, many international adoptions now result in a Certificate of Citizenship (COC) being issued automatically within 45 – 120 days after entering the United States,…
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Is Korean Adoption a good fit for you?
Here are some questions to ask yourself as you consider an adoption from Korea. Do you: Want a child that is healthy, well cared for and under the age of 3 years? Want an adoption process that is fast, in most cases under one year? Want an adoption process that is streamlined and predictable? Are…
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Darren’s Visit To The Olympics
Darren and his parents from Orlando, Florida, USA, visited Korea for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. He was able to meet a baby who had just been born with his new family. Darren is currently a second grader at Holy Family Catholic School.
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Korea Adoption News: Wait Times Have Shortened
New Beginnings is happy to announce that the length times for the Korean adoption program have shortened significantly. Since 2015, the average length of time has shortened by eleven months — from 26 months to 15.
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Four Tips for a Faster Adoption Home Study Process
We appreciate families who move through the paperwork quickly, but partial and incomplete forms will only delay the process. Take the time to answer every question clearly and concisely. Use N/A and none when appropriate.
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Support Our Mission
New Beginnings’ Mission is to find orphaned and displaced children permanent loving homes by providing quality and compassionate social services through the adoption process and after the child is placed.
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Let’s Help Find the Missing Pieces
This year we had forty requests for adoptee services and assisted with nine birth family reunions. The need for adoptee services continues to grow. From 1990 to 1999 there were 16,000 Korean children placed in American homes.
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Five Ways to Cope with the Holidays While Waiting to Adopt.
You are not alone. I have spoken to many adoptive parents who find the holidays to be very difficult, triggering feelings of sadness and emptiness because they are still waiting for their child.
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You Can Make A Difference
You have a chance to make a difference in a child’s life by donating to our New Beginnings Annual Appeal. Your financial contribution will provide families with grants to adopt special needs children.
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Helpful Advice for Adopting from Pakistan
When we were starting our Pakistan adoption, my husband and I combed thru the Internet to find out what to expect in Pakistan when we landed there. There is very little information out there as to what to expect, so here are the things that we experienced.