6920 South Holly Circle
Headquarters/Service Center
Centennial, Colorado 80112
United States
303-850-9998
mail@chinesechildren.org www.chinesechildren.org
Type: Private Agency
Average Ratings Based On All Reviews
Review by egmmom submitted on October, 12, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Adoption Details:
Child's Age: 3y 8m
Start Date: Dec 2006
Status: Finalized
Completion Date: Sep 2009
Time Until Placement: 33 months
Type: Closed, International
Special Needs: Yes
Child from China
Pros: They are a very large agency that operates like a small one- as in, you feel as though you are getting great one-on-one care. They are fantastic about turnaround time on calls and emails, and are extremely supportive in answering any and all questions. I worked with this agency twice and would do so again given the opportunity to adopt from China a second time.
My first adoption was canceled due to family circumstances and again, they were outstanding in being supportive and guiding me through the process of withdrawing my papwerwork from China, while being very compassionate about what was for me a tremendous loss.
For this adoption, I felt so well taken care of- is any agency perfect? Of course not. But I think CCAI is perhaps one of the very best.
Cons: I would like more visibility in their special needs program, and this was a common concern amoung many parents waiting for a referral- and the wait time was long as CCAI puts the children first and is working on projects in Henan province to help those children find homes. I support that mission 100% but often felt we were not being informed as to what kind of needs were being seen/matched, statistically. Thankfully, they have recently made changes and now send out a monthly newsletter for waiting child families that includes this information. For me, this was meaningful as it helped me reassess what needs I was open to and rethink some that were commonly seen.
Reviews: There in China staff was outstanding. :O)
