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2012 Get a free eBook template, like the one used to create this book from http://theWebalyst.com Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 International Adoption Guide Contact Directory All the names and numbers you need to successfully complete your adoption from 2 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Greetings! We welcome you to this, the first ever directory of all the names and numbers of everyone you will need to work with, to successfully complete your intercountry adoption. We want you to succeed in bringing your child home and hope this contact directory becomes a vital resource that will use again and again, saving you time, money and emotional angst! The information has been gathered from a variety of resources and is as up to date as possible. However, people move, places change, and if you find that one of the contacts is incorrect or out of date then please let us know at [email protected]. We want the International Adoption Guide Contact Directory to be as comprehensive as possible for everyone at each stage of the adoption process so, if you have a valuable contact or resource which you think others will benefit from, then please let us know at the above address and we will add it immediately. Remember International Adoption Guide is your support organisation, here to help you, bring your baby home. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me on 08444 157 827. Wishing you luck on this, your greatest adventure. Cecile Trijssenaar P.S. Please share the information found herein with as many individuals as possible, but you may not share or publish in full, or part, any of it without express permission from International Adoption Guide. Thank you. 3 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 CONTENTS ADOPTION AGENCIES/LOCAL AUTHORITIES.............................................page 5 VOLUNTARY ADOPTION AGENCIES …...............................................................7 OFFICIAL ORGANISATIONS............................................................................8 COUNTRIES ADOPTION AUTHORITIES...........................................................12 FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN UK.........................................................................16 INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AGENCIES..........................................................21 COUNTRY SUPPORT GROUPS ….....................................................................23 NOTARIES..................................................................................................24 INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION LAWYERS...........................................................25 MEDICAL ADVICE/ADOPTION DOCTORS.........................................................27 DOMESTIC ADOPTION ORGANISATIONS........................................................29 TRAVEL INFORMATION................................................................................30 BRITISH EMBASSIES OVERSEAS...................................................................32 POST ADOPTION SUPPORT...........................................................................37 GENERAL PARENTING ORGANISATIONS.........................................................39 LANGUAGE RESOURCES...............................................................................40 CHILDCARE ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK.......................................................41 SOCIAL SERVICES AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS.........................42 INTERNET RESOURCES................................................................................44 4 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 NATIONAL LIST of LOCAL AUTHORITIES ADOPTION AGENCIES Please click on the link below to find a comprehensive list of adoption teams across the country. Your local authority social services department will be responsible for your adoption and will conduct the Homestudy. Find your adoption agency here LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITY ADOPTION AGENCIES Barnet Ealing Council Tel: 02083595705 Email: [email protected] http://www.barnet.gov.uk Tel: 0800 731 6550 Email: [email protected] Greenwich Brent Council Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Tel: 0800 731 5353 Email: [email protected] Croydon Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Hackney Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 or Email [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk 5 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Hammersmith & Fulham Kingston upon Thames Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Tel: 0800 169 3497 Email: [email protected] Harrow Tel: 0800 064 1000 Email: [email protected] Newham Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Hillingdon Tel: 0800 783 1298 Email: [email protected] Richmond Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Hounslow Tel: 020 8583 3437 Email: [email protected] Lambeth Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Southwark Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Lewisham Surrey County Council Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Tel: 0800 587 7392 Email: [email protected] www.lewisham.gov.uk Merton Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Wandsworth Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea City of Westminster Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 Email: [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Maia Lossenko, Intercountry Adoption Centre Tel: 0208 447 4750 or Email [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk 6 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 VOLUNTARY ADOPTION AGENCIES Intercountry Adoption Centre 64-66 High Street Barnet Herts EN5 5SJ Advice Line: 0870 516 8742 [email protected] www.icacentre.org.uk Norwood Broadway House 80-82 The Broadway Stanmore HA7 4HB Norwood Direct: 020 8809 8809 Email: [email protected] www.norwood.org.uk Parents and Children Together 7 Southern Court South Street Reading Berkshire, RG1 4Q 0800 731 1845 [email protected] www.pactcharity.org 7 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 OFFICIAL ORGANISATIONS Criminal Records Bureau Help line: 08709090811 [email protected] www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk Department for Education Department for Education Adoption Inter-country Adoption Casework Team Mowden Hall Staindrop Road Darlington, DL3 9BG Adoption Team: 01325 392 704 / 0370 000 2288 Fax: 01325 391 396 [email protected] www.education.gov.uk Mary Lucking Head of Adoption, Children in Care Division Email: [email protected] England: Inter-country Adoption Team Children & Young People's Group Area D, Ground Floor Mowden Hall Staindrop Road DARLINGTON County Durham DL3 9BG Tel: 01325 39 13 34 Fax: 01325 391 396 8 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Scotland: Scottish Executive - Intercountry Adoption Children and Young People's Group Area 2C Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ Telephone: (+44) (0)131 244 3663 Fax: (+44) (0)131 244 3547 Website: www.scotland.gov.uk Wales: National Assembly of Wales - Adoptions with a Foreign Element Children's Health and Social Care Directorate Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ Telephone: (+44) (0)29 2082 3676 Fax: (+44) (0)29 2082 3142 Website: www.wales.gov.uk Northern Ireland: Department of Health, Social services and Public Safety Childcare Policy Directorate Castle Buildings Stormont Belfast BT4 3SQ Telephone: (+44) (0)28 9052 2942 Fax: (+44) (0)28 9052 2500 Website: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk Isle of Man: Isle of Man Adoption Service 3 Albany Lane Douglas Isle of Man IM2 3NS Tel: 01624 625 161 / 678 301 Fax: 01624 678 304 e-mail: [email protected] Guernsey States of Guernsey Health and Social Services Homefinding Services Garden Hill Resource Centre The Rohais St. Peter Port Guernsey GY1 1FB 9 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Jersey: States of Jersey Health and Social Services Children's Services Maison Le Pape The Parade St. Helier Jersey JE2 3PU Tel: 01534 623 500 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Legalisation Office Norfolk House West 437 Silbury Boulevard Milton Keynes MK9 2AH Tel: 03700 00 22 44 between 12:00 and 16:00 www.fco.gov.uk/ Parliament Tim Loughton Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Young Families Email: [email protected] Martin Narey Ministerial advisor on adoption Tel: 01947821986 Email: [email protected] Your MP House of Commons Information Office Tel:020 7219 4272 Email: [email protected] http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/ 10 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Immigration and Customs Home Office /UK Border Agency Contact Name: Rebecca Murphy Te: 0870 606 7766 Email:[email protected] Croydon public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon CR9 2BY Liverpool public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 The Capital Building, 6 Union Street, Liverpool, L3 9AF. Sheffield public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 Vulcan House, Riverside Entrance, 6 Millsands, Sheffield S3 8NU Solihull public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 Dominion Court, 41 Station Road, Solihull, Birmingham B91 3RT Glasgow public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 Festival Court, 200 Brand Street, Govan, Glasgow G51 1DH Belfast public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 (for booking appointments) Drumkeen House, 1 Drumkeen Complex, Upper Galwally, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT8 6TB Cardiff public enquiry office 0870 606 7766 General Buildings, Ground floor, 31-33 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales CF24 0AB Visa Applications Online http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ApplyNow.aspx http://www.ukvac-ru.com/ (Russia) 11 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 COUNTRIES ADOPTION AUTHORITIES Argentina Bolivia Argentine Adoption Authority Secretaria National de la Ninez, Adolescencia y Familia Av. Peron 524 piso 1 (for adoptions) Tel: (54)(11) 4338-5800 into. 6012 Bolivia's Adoption Authority Av. 16 de Julio #1219 La Paz, Bolivia Tel: 591 - 2 - 212 4725; 591- 2 -212 4727 Email: [email protected] Bulgaria Ministry of Justice 1040 Sofia 1, “Slavianska” Str Tel: +359 2 92 37 555 Fax: +359 2 981 91 57 Email: [email protected] www.mjeli.government.bg/structure.aspx?cc=en&page=17 Chile Servicio Nacional de Menores de Chile (SENAME) Unidad de Adopción Huerfanos 587 Santiago, Chile Tel: (56)(2) 398-4447 www.sename.cl/wsename/index.php China China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCWA) 103Beiheyan St. Dongcheng District Beijing 100006 Tel: 86-10-6522-3102; 86-10-6513-0607 Email: [email protected]/frames/index_unlogin_en.jsp 12 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Colombia Bienstar Familiar (ICBF) Grupo Nacional de Adopciones Avenida 68 # 64-01 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: 011-57-1-437 7630 - Ext. 3158 - 3157 www.icbf.gov.co (Spanish) Ethiopia Ministry Of Women's Affairs (MOWA) Children and Youth Affairs Office, Adoption Team (CYAO) P.O. Box 1293 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Tel: (251)- 251-11-554-5676 Fax: (251)-11-416-6362 Hong Kong Social Welfare Department Adoption Unit Room 201, 2/F., North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3595 1935 Fax: (852) 3595 0025 Email: [email protected] www.info.gov.hk/swd India Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment West Block VIII, Wing II 2nd Floor, R.K. Puram New Delhi - 110 066 Tel: 91-011 618-0194 Fax: 91-011 618-0198 Email: [email protected] www.adoptionindia.nic.in Kazakhstan Kenya Ministry of Education and Science Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights Government House 11th Entrance, Rooms 939, 941 Astana, Kazakhstan 010000 Tel: + 10 (7172) 742342 / 742334 www.bala-kkk.kz/ Kenyan Department of Children's Services P.O. Box 46205-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254-020-2228-411 ext 30040 13 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Laos Ministry of Justice Department of Judicial Administration System Nationality Division Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Tel/Fax: 856-21-412-053 Malawi Director of Women and Child Development Ministry of Women, Child and Child Development GEMINI House Private Bag 330 Lilongwe 3 Tel: (265) 1-770-411 Mrs. H. Kulemeka Mexico Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) Dirección de Derecho de la Familia www.sre.gob.mx/english/ Sistema Nacional Para El Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) http://dif.sip.gob.mx Nepal Central Office, Bal Mandir, Naxal P O Box 6967, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 4 411202, 4 410 844, 4 419 219 Fax: + 977 1 4 414 485 E-mail: [email protected] www.nconepal.org There is no Central Adoption Authority. Nigeria Contact the Magistrate’s Court where the child resides(where child resides) There is no Central Adoption Authority Pakistan Adoption is through Adoption Lawyers such as: Edhi Foundation www.edhifoundation.com Philippines The Inter-Country Adoption Board P.O. Box 1622 #2 Chicago corner Ermin Garcia Streets Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (632) 721-9781/82; (632) 726-4551/68 Fax: (632) 727-2026 E-mail: [email protected] www.icab.gov.ph/ 14 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Poland Russia Mrs. Elzbieta Podczaska, Director Publiczny Osrodek Adopcyjno-Opiekunczy ul. Nowogrodzka #75 02-018 Warszawa Tel/fax: 48-22-622-0370, 0371, or 0372 (Please note that Mrs. Podczaska does not speak English, but members of her staff do.) e-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Education and Science #11 Tverskaya Street Moscow, Russia 125993 GSP 3 Tel: 011-7-095-629-6610 www.usynovite.ru/db Thailand Adoption Authority 225 Ratchawithi Road Bangkok 10400 Tel: (66) (2) 354-7515 Email: [email protected] Vietnam Ministry of Justice Department of Adoption (DA) 58-60 Tran Phu Street Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84) (4) 3823-1137 Fax: (84) (4) 804-8400 Email: [email protected] http://moj.gov.vn/en/Pages/home.aspx Zimbabwe Ministry of Public Service Labor and Social Welfare Harare Central District Social Welfare Office P.O. Box CY 562 Causeway Bulawayo: 236-9-465-567 Gweru: 263-54-225-526/223-037/226-742 Masvingo: 263-39-263-476/263-478 Mutare: 263-20-64-416/60-805 15 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN THE UK Up to date details on all Embassies in the UK may be found by: clicking here People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria 54 Holland Park W11 3RS 020 7221 7800 Fax 020 7221 0448 mailto:[email protected] Algeria Armenia Bangladesh Belize Consular Section 6 Hyde Park Gate SW7 5EW 020 7589 6885 Fax 020 7589 7725 [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of Armenia 25A Cheniston Gardens W8 6TG 020 7938 5435 Fax 020 7938 2595 [email protected] [email protected] www.armenianembassy.org.uk High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh 28 Queen’s Gate London SW7 5JA 020 7584 0081 Fax 020 7581 7477 [email protected] Belize High Commission Third Floor 45 Crawford Place W1H 4LP 020 7723 3603 020 7723 9637 [email protected] www.belizehighcommission.com 16 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Bulgaria Chile Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria 186-188 Queen’s Gate SW7 5HL 020 7584 9400, 020 7584 9433, 020 7581 3144 Ambassador’s Office 020 7591 0781 Fax 020 7584 4948 [email protected] [email protected] www.bulgarianembassy-london.org Embassy of Chile 37-41 Old Queen Street SW1H 9JA 020 7222 2361 Fax 020 7222 0861 [email protected] http://chileabroad.gov.cl/reino-unido Consulate General 37-41 Old Queen Street SW1H 9JA 020 7222 3434 China Embassy of the People's Republic of China 49-51 Portland Place W1B 1JL 020 7299 4049 www.chinese-embassy.org.uk Consular Section 31 Portland Place W1B 1QD 020 7631 1430 Colombia Embassy of Colombia 3 Hans Crescent SW1X 0LN 020 7589 9177/5037 Fax 020 7581 1829 [email protected] www.colombianembassy.co.uk Consulate General 3rd Floor 35 Portland Place W1B 1AE 020 7637 9893 or 020 7927 7121 Fax 020 7637 5604 [email protected] www.colombianconsulate.co.uk Ethiopia Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 17 Princes Gate SW7 1PZ 020 7589 7212 [email protected] www.ethioembassy.org.uk Consular Section 020 7838 3895 17 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 India Kazakhstan Office of the High Commissioner for India India House Aldwych WC2B 4NA 020 7836 8484 Fax 020 7836 4331 [email protected] www.hcilondon.net Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan 33 Thurloe Square SW7 2SD 020 7590 3490 Fax 020 7584 8481 [email protected] www.kazembassy.org.uk Consular Section 020 7590 3485/84 Fax 020 7584 9905 [email protected] Kenya Kosovo Kenya High Commission 45 Portland Place W1B 1AS 020 7636 2371 Fax 020 7323 6717 [email protected] www.kenyahighcommission.net Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo 100 Pall Mall St James SW1Y 5NQ 020 7659 6140/020 7664 8607 Fax 020 7659 6137 [email protected] Consular Section 020 7659 6138 [email protected] Mexico Embassy of Mexico 16 St. George Street W1S 1FD 020 7499 8586 [email protected] www.sre.gob.mx/reinounido Consular Section 16a St. George Street W1S 1FD [email protected] Morocco Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco 49 Queen’s Gate Gardens SW7 5NE 020 7581 5001/5004 Fax 020 7225 3862 [email protected] 18 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 www.moroccanembassylondon.org.uk Morocco Nepal Nigeria Consular Section Diamond House 97/99 Praed Street Paddington W2 020 7724 0719/ 0624 Fax 020 7706 7407 [email protected] Embassy of Nepal 12a Kensington Palace Gardens W8 4QU 020 7229 1594/6231/5352 Fax 020 7792 9861 [email protected] www.nepembassy.org.uk www.nconepal.org High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria Nigeria House 9 Northumberland Avenue WC2N 5BX 020 7839 1244 Fax 020 7839 8746 [email protected] [email protected] www.nigeria.org.uk Immigration Section 9 Northumberland Avenue WC2N 5BX 020 7839 1244 Fax 020 7925 0990 [email protected] [email protected] Pakistan High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 35-36 Lowndes Square SW1X 9JN 020 7664 9200 Fax 020 7664 9224 www.pakmissionuk.gov.pk Consular Division 34 Lowndes Square SW1X 9JN Philippines Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 6-8 Suffolk Street SW1Y 4HG Tel: 020 7451 1780 Fax: 020 7930 9787 [email protected] philembassy-uk.org Consular Section: 020 7451 1814/1815/1819 19 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Poland Embassy of the Republic of Poland 47 Portland Place W1B 1JH 020 7291 3520 Fax 020 7291 3576 [email protected] www.london.polemb.net Embassy of the Russian Federation (Main Building) Igor Sergeev Citizenship & Adoption Unit Tel: 07713569923. [email protected], Russia 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens W8 4QP 020 7229 3628 020 7229 6412 Fax 020 7727 8625 www.great-britain.mid.ru [email protected] Consular Department 5 Kensington Palace Gardens W8 4QS 020 7792 8473 020 3051 1199 0905 889 0149 (visa information) www.rusemblon.org [email protected] Sri Lanka Thailand High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 13 Hyde Park Gardens W2 2LU 020 7262 1841 Fax 020 7262 7970 [email protected] www.slhclondon.org Royal Thai Embassy 29-30 Queen’s Gate SW7 5JB 020 7589 2944 Fax 020 7823 9695 [email protected] www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk Consular Section Basement 29-30 Queen’s Gate SW7 5JB 020 7589 2944 ext 5505 Fax 020 7823 7492 20 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Vietnam Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 12-14 Victoria Road W8 5RD 020 7937 1912 Fax 020-7565 3853 [email protected] www.vietnamembassy.org.uk 21 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AGENCIES European Consulting Services, LLC A full service facilitating agency for families adopting children from Russia with over 15 years experience of placing children from Russia Oleg Oleynikov Zagorodnoye shosse, Dom 9/3, #108; 117152 Moscow, Russia Tel: +7(495) 726-4484 [email protected] We are a licensed, non-profit adoption agency based just outside of Washington, D.C. We have placed more than 2000 Russian children since 1991, including almost 100 with UK families since 2000. Let our experience and support help your family grow! Ms Linda Perilstein Executive Director 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 310 Silver String, MD, 20910 Phone: 301-587-4400 and Fax: 301-588-3091 [email protected] www.cradlehope.org 22 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 COUNTRY SUPPORT GROUPS International adoption support lists China Russia Children adopted from China (CACH) www.cach.org.uk Families with children from China http://www.fwcc.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adopt-ChinaUK/ RUKA Russian UK Adoption support group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RussianUKAdopt ion [email protected] 0844 157 827 India Guatemala Asha and I-Child http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uk-ichild/ Guatemala Family Association [email protected] Thai Adoptions Ethiopia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThaiAdoptions UK/ Gudrun Dalibor 07773078733 UKEA [email protected] Single Adopters support group UKAO UK Adoption Overseas http://www.adoptionoverseas.org/ Elaine Rosselyn Parenting Support Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/........ Transnational and Transracial Adoption Group (TTAG) Adoptees with parents of different racial origin www.ttag.org.uk [email protected] 23 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 NOTARY STEPHEN YIU – NOTARY PUBLIC With good contacts in China and proficient in Chinese languages, I can offer professional and linguistic help in every aspect of adoption. As an immigration lawyer, I can help adopting parents to apply for entry visa for the adopted child. Stephen Yiu-Notary Public (Adoption Law, Immigration Law, Chinese languages, French) 11-15 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BP Tel: 020 7470 8758(afternoon), 020 8203 5516 (morning), mobile: 07921 021 043 mailto:[email protected] and mailto:[email protected] www.london-notary.co.uk 24 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION LAWYERS/LEGAL ADVICE Solicitors with extensive experience in International Adoption Naomi Angell Livery House, 7-9 Pratt Street London NW1 0AE Tel: 0207 485 8811 mailto:[email protected] www.osbornes.net EWINGS & Co Solicitors Experts in inter-country adoption and family law Ewings & Co Solicitors Pauline Lloyd 148 High St, London, SE20 7EU Tel: 02087781126 Fax: 02086769662 mailto:[email protected] www.ewings.uk.com 25 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Association of Lawyers for Children ALARO Promoting justice for children and young adults PO Box 283, East Molesey, KT8 0WH Tel: 020 8224 7071 E-Mail: [email protected] www.alc.org.uk The Professional Association for Children’s Guardians, Family court Advisers and Independent Social Workers Tel: 01372 818504 Fax: 01372 818505 Email: [email protected] www.nagalro.com Scottish Child Law Centre The Children's Legal Centre Free legal advice for and about kids Free legal advice covering all aspects of law 54 East Cross causeway, Edinburgh, EH8 9HD and policy affecting children and young people Advice Line: 0131 667 6333 Promoting Children’s Rights in the UK and Tel: 0131 668 4400 Worldwide Fax:0131 662 1713 Free legal advice 08088 020 008 Email:[email protected] www.childrenslegalcentre.com Under 18's Freephone: 0800 328 8970 The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) - Independent body to keep the law under review Cafcass looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings www.lawcom.gov.uk www.cafcass.gov.uk 26 The Law Commission and to recommend reform Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION DOCTORS/MEDICAL ADVICE Minnesota International Adoption Clinic Dr Dana Johnson University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic 420 Delaware St NE, Box 211 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Tel: +1-612-626-2928 FAX +1-612-624-8176 www.med.umn.edu/peds/iac/ New York International Adoption Clinic Dr Jane Aronson International Paediatric Health Services (PLLC) 151 East 62nd St, Suite 1A New York, NY 10021 Phone: +1-212-207-666 Fax: +1-212-207-6665 [email protected] www.orphandoctor.com/ The Centre for Adoption Medicine University of Washington Pediatric Care Center 4245 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98105 Tel:+1 (206) 598-3006 fax +1(206) 598-3040 Email: [email protected] www.Adoptmed.org Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS AWARE Information and resources re prenatal exposure to alcohol [email protected] www.fasaware.co.uk/ NATIONAL ORGANISATION ON FAS- UK (NOFAS-UK) HELPLINE 08700 333 700 Email: [email protected] http://www.nofas-uk.org/ 27 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 The GMC is the regulatory body for doctors promoting high standards of medical education and good practice. General Medical Council Tel: 0845 357 8001 OR 0161 923 6609 Email: [email protected] www.gmc-uk.org British Psychology Society The BPS is the regulatory body for registered Chartered Psychologists. Tel: +44 (0)116 254 9568 Email: [email protected] www.bps.org.uk Health Professions Council The HPC is the regulatory body for all health professionals T. 44 (0)20 7582 0866 F. 44 (0)20 7820 9684 www.hpc-uk.org Dr Foster Health www.drfosterhealth.co.uk/ Child Development Institute Parenting Today Keeping parents informed on child development, child psychology, parenting, health and learning http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ Capio Nightingale Hospital www.nightingalehospital.co.uk 28 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 DOMESTIC ADOPTION ORGANISATIONS. Adoption UK BAAF Helpline: 0870 7700 450 Admin: 01295 66012 [email protected] British Association for Adoption and Fostering www.baaf.org.uk www.adoptionuk.org.uk North London Adoption Consortium (NLAC) South London Adoption Consortium Partnership of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Partnership of Croydon, Greenwich, Haringey and Islington local authority Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth adoption agencies, and the voluntary agencies local authority adoption agencies, and the Norwood and PACT. voluntary agencies Action for Children, Adoption Black Families, TACT and Cabrini Children's Society www.adoptionnorthlondon.co.uk www.thesouthlondonadoptionconsortium. org.uk South West London Adoption Consortium West London Adoption Consortium (WLAC) Partnership of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton local authority adoption agencies, and the voluntary agencies Action for Children A partnership of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster local authority adoption agencies, and the voluntary agencies Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) and Coram West London Consortium www.merton.gov.uk 29 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 TRAVEL INFORMATION Money Transfers The Travelex Personal Payments team look after the overseas currency requirements for private individuals. We have teamed up with the International Adoption Guide to provide an overseas payment service to help facilitate the associated costs with international adoption. With free account set up, no obligation to trade and no transfer fees you can have complete peace of mind when making your transfers. Tel: 0800 158 4152 [email protected] www.travelex.com Visa Agents Real Russia RU Visa Russia 30 Need some help? 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Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 BRITISH EMBASSIES OVERSEAS To find a British Embassy anywhere in the world Please click here Bangladesh British High Commission United Nations Road Baridhara P O Box 6079 Dhaka 1212 Tel:+ (88) (02) 882 2705-9 (Switch Board) Fax: + (88) (02) 882 3666- Immigration Section Fax: + (880) (02) 988 2819 - Consular, Dhaka http://ukinbangladesh.fco.gov.uk/en Belize British High Commission PO Box 91, Belmopan Tel: (501) 822 2981/2717/ 2146 Tel: Consular Direct: (501) 822 3146 Fax:(501) 822 2761 Email: [email protected] (General enquiries) [email protected](Consular enquiries) http://ukinbelize.fco.gov.uk/en Fridays: Closed Bulgaria China Charge d'Affaires: Ms Catherine Barber British Embassy 9 Moskovska Street, Sofia 1000 Tel: (359) (2) 933 9222 Fax: (359) (2) 933 9250 Embassy (including Consular) http://ukinbulgaria.fco.gov.uk/en/ Ambassador: Sebastian Wood, CMG British Embassy Beijing 11 Guang Hua Lu Jian Guo Men Wai Beijing 100600 Tel:(+86) (10) 5192 4000 General enquiries only (+86) (10) 8529 6083 Consular assistance for British nationals Fax: (+86) (10) 5192 4239 or (+86) (10) 8529 6081 Consular http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/ 32 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Colombia Ambassador: Mr John Dew British Embassy Carrera 9, No 76-49, Piso 8 Edificio ING Barings, Bogotá D.C. Tel:(57) (1) 326 8300 Fax:(57) (1) 326 8302 Main (57) (1) 326 8303 Consular http://ukincolombia.fco.gov.uk/en/ http://www.visainfoservices.com Ethiopia Charge d'Affaires: Mr Chris Allan British Embassy Comoros Street Addis Ababa Postal address: PO Box 858 Tel: +251 11 661 2354 Fax:(251) (11) 6610588 (251) (11) 6614154 Consular/Visa Section Email: [email protected] http://ukinethiopia.fco.gov.uk/en/ India High Commissioner: Mr James David Bevan CMG British High Commission Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021 Tel:(91) (11) 2419 2100 Fax:(91)(11)2687 2882 http://ukinindia.fco.gov.uk Kazakhstan Ambassador: Mr David Moran British Embassy, (Astana) 62, Kosmonavtov Street Tel: +7 (7172) 556200 Fax: +7 (7172) 556211 [email protected] British Embassy Office, (Almaty) Samal Towers, 97 Zholdasbekova street, Block A2, 9 Floor, 050051 Tel: +7 (7272) 506191 (Almaty) Fax: +7 (7272) 507962 (Almaty) [email protected] http://UKinKZ.fco.gov.uk 33 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Kenya Kosovo Mexico British High Commission Upper Hill Road P.O. Box 30465-00100 Nairobi Tel: (+254) (20) 2844000 Fax: (+254) (20) 2844 088 Email: [email protected] http://ukinkenya.fco.gov.uk Closed Friday Head of Mission: Mr Ian Cliff British Embassy Ismail Qemajli 6, Arberi Dragodan, Pristina Tel: (381) (38) 254 700 Fax: (381) (38) 249 799 Website: http://ukinkosovo.fco.gov.uk/en/ Ambassador : Ms Judith Macgrefor British Embassy Río Lerma 71, Col Cuauhtémoc 06500 México DF Tel:+52 (55) 1670 3200 Fax:+ 52 (55) 1670 3224 http://ukinmexico.fco.gov.uk/en/ Friday: Closed Morocco Ambassador Mr Rimothy Colin Morris British Embassy 28 Avenue S.A.R. Sidi Mohammed Soussi 10105 (BP 45) Rabat Tel: +212 (0)537 63 33 33 Fax: 0537 75 87 09 http://ukinmorocco.fco.gov.uk/en Nepal Ambassador: Mr John Tucknott MBE British Embassy P O Box 106. ,Lainchaur Tel: (977) (1) 4410583 /441 4588 Fax:(977) (1) 4411789 General Enquiries - [email protected] Consular Enquiries - [email protected] http://ukinnepal.fco.gov.uk/en/ 34 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Nigeria Pakistan British High Commission (Management and Visa Sections) Dangote House, Aguiyi Ironsi Street Wuse, Abuja Tel:+234(0) 8160340925 / 8036591145 7034062883 Fax:(00234) (9) 4623223 / 4623303 Email: [email protected] http://ukinnigeria.fco.gov.uk High Commissioner: Mr Adam Thomson CMG British High Commission Diplomatic Enclave Ramna 5 P O Box 1122 Islamabad Tel: (92) 51 201 2000 Fax:00 92 51 201 2019 (Consular Section Fax) http://ukinpakistan.fco.gov.uk Philippines Ambassador: Mr Stephen Lillie British Embassy Manila 120 Upper McKinley Road McKinley Hill, Taguig City 1634 Tel: (+63) (2) 858 2200 Fax: (+63) (2) 858 2342 Email: [email protected] http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk Poland Ambassador: Mr Robin Barnett British Embassy ul. Kawalerii 12 00-468 Warsaw Tel:(48 22) 311 00 00 Fax: (48 22) 311 03 11 http://ukinpoland.fco.gov.uk/en/ Russia Ambassador: Tim Barrow British Embassy Moscow Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10 Moscow 121099 Tel: (7) (495) 956 7200 Fax:(7) (495) 956 7201 [email protected] [email protected] http://ukinrussia.fco.gov.uk/en/ 35 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam High Commissioner: Mr John Rankin British High Commission 389 Bauddhaloka Mawatha Colombo – 7 Tel: +94 (0) 11 5390639 Fax:(94) (11) 5390692 ( http://ukinsrilanka.fco.gov.uk/en Ambassador: Mr Asif Anwar Ahmad British Embassy 14 Wireless Road Lumpini, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330 Tel: +66 (0) 2 305 8333 Fax:+66 (0) 2 255 9278 [email protected] http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/ Ambassador: Dr Antony Stokes Central Building 4th floor 31 Hai Ba Trung Hanoi Tl: (+84) (4) 3936 0500 Fax:(+84) (4)3936 0561 [email protected] – for general enquiries [email protected] – for visa enquiries [email protected] – [email protected] http://ukinvietnam.fco.gov.uk/ 36 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 POST ADOPTION SUPPORT After Adoption Providing information, counseling, support and group work to anyone affected by adoption ActionLine: 0800 0568 578 www.afteradoption.org.uk Advice line for those under26 who have been affected by adoption Tel: 08088081234 Email: [email protected] Post Adoption Centre Advice, Support, Counselling & Training for all affected by Adoption & Permanency Advice line: 0207 2845 879 www.pac.org.uk SafeBase Parenting programme, and support service to help parents who have adopted children with attachment issues Tel:0800 0 568 578 Email:[email protected] www.afteradoption.org.uk/ NORCAP Range of services for Adults Affected by Adoption 01865 875000 [email protected] www.norcap.org.uk Adoption Support Network of Ireland (ANSI) Advocating equal human and civil rights for those affected by the Irish adoption system http://www.adoptionrightsalliance.com 37 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Adoption Bereavement- Network Help and support for anyone (worldwide) who has experienced a bereavement relating to adoption 01249 740571 [email protected] www.self-help.org.uk The SEN National Advice Service Supporting families to resolve education issues for children with additional needs helpline 0808 808 3555 [email protected] www.cafamily.org.uk/families/SEN.html National Parent Partnership Network Parent Partnership Services are statutory services that support parents and carers of children with special educational needs.(SEN) Tel:020 7843 6058 www.parentpartnership.org.uk KIDS National charity dedicated to working with disabled children and their families to develop skills and abilities to realize potential www.kids.org.uk/ Young Minds Confidential support for anyone worried about emotional problems or behaviour of a child or young person http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ Contact a Family The only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children www.cafamily.org.uk/ New Life Charity Action to help disabled and terminally ill children in the UK www.newlifecharity.co.uk/ 38 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 GENERAL PARENTING ORGANISATIONS Fatherhood Institute UK fatherhood think tank www.fatherhoodinstitute.org Mumsnet A meeting point of advice and support for parents www.mumsnet.com Parent dish Internet site with all things to do with parenting www.parentdish.co.uk Family Lives Information, support and a free helpline and free live internet chat to anyone who parents a child Call the Parentline free on 0808 800 2222 http://familylives.org.uk/ Contact a Family Dedicated to helping families who care for children with any disability or special needs Helpline: 0808 808 3555 Email: [email protected] www.cafamily.org.uk 39 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 LANGUAGE SERVICES/RESOURCES REGISTERED TRANSLATORS Russian Talk Russian London UK: 0207 043 6940 Head Office: 01205 365108 Fax: 01205 805551 Email: [email protected] www.talkrussian.com Chinese Translation Services by Sue Yan Fang/Helena Yanfang Hicks. 1 Marlstone Drive Churchdown Gloucester Gloucestershire GL43 2BB Tel/Fax: 01452 856591 (Please ring before fax) Mobile: 07920 165386 40 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 CHILD CARE ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK Child Bereavement Trust - provides specialist training and support for professionals who work with bereaved families, and produces resources and information for bereaved children and families and the doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers and those in the voluntary sector who help them 4 Nations Child Policy Network - contains information on the latest policy developments relating to children and young people in each of the 4 nations and across the UK Children in Scotland - the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland Children in Wales - the national umbrella children's organisation in Wales Children With Aids Charity (CWAC) - aims to help the youngest of those infected or affected by HIV and AIDS, by working towards a future without prejudice for these children and their families Barnardo's - working to help the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and The Children's Society - works to tackle the root fulfil their potential causes of problems faced by children and young people Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) Action for Children - one of the UK's leading supports all children and families in need, regardless of religious background and ethnic origin charities for vulnerable children and young people Save the Children Fund - the UK's leading Child Rights Information Network - contains references to hundreds of reports, recent news and international children's charity, working to create a upcoming events, as well as details of organisations better future for children working worldwide for children Voice - organisations working and campaigning for children and young people in public care 41 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) The CVAA is a membership organisation for the voluntary adoption agencies in the UK. www.cvaa.org.uk Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) ADCS is the national leadership association in England for statutory directors of children’s services and their senior management teams. Tel: 01618385757 Email: [email protected] www.adcs.org.uk British Association of Social Workers The national organization representing social workers. Tel: +44 (0)121 622 3911 Email: [email protected] www.basw.co.uk Community care Magazine type website with articles and news about social care Email: Gera Noto at [email protected] Tel: 020 8652 4699 Fax: 020 8652 4739 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Home/ General Social Care Council Regulator of social workers and social work education in England 08450700630 www.gscc.org.uk Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) NISCC is the General Social Care Council's equivalent body in Northern Ireland. Tel: 02890 417600 Email: [email protected] 42 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) SSSC is the General Social Care Council's equivalent body in Scotland.Tel: 0845 6030 891 Email: [email protected] http://www.sssc.uk.com/ Care Council for Wales (CCW) CCW is the General Social Care Council's equivalent body in Wales Tel: 029 2022 6257 Email: [email protected] http://www.ccwales.org.uk/ Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) develop and promote knowledge about best practice within social care. Tel: +44 (0)20 7089 6840 Email: [email protected] http://www.scie.org.uk/ 43 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 INTERNET RESOURCES International Adoption Guide Everything you need to complete your intercountry adoption. www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk Adoption.com US based comprehensive website on all facets of adoption www.adoption.com Adoptive Families Magazine Information, advice and full text of selected chapters of the annual Adoption Guide www.adoptivefamilies.com Child Welfare Information Gateway Extensive US Government resource site http://www.childwelfare.gov/ JCICS Joint council on international children’s services http://www.jointcouncil.org/ Karen Adoption Links Very comprehensive website that provides links to all adoption resources www.karensadoptionlinks.com North American Council on Adoptable Children - Through education, parent support, research, and advocacy in the U.S. and Canada, NACAC helps to reform systems, alter viewpoints, and change lives http://www.nacac.org 44 Need some help? Call 08444 157 827 www.internationaladoptionguide.co.uk 2 Rainbow Kids http://www.rainbowkids.com/ Russian Adoption Help Information about adopting from Russia and the black list www.russianadoptionhelp.com US Bureau of Consular Affairs Fantastic resource for processes for Inter-country adoption http://adoption.state.gov/ With thanks to Lucy Wyse, Steve Carroll and Beverley Mannin for their invaluable contributions. Portions Copyright (c) 2011 theWebalyst.com Content Copyright © 2011 International Adoption Guide 45
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