As interested and involved parents, we are always curious about research on the transracial adoption experience.  A recent study by the Evan B. Donaldson Institute examines transracial adoptee identity.  The study is quite long, but the "principal recommendations" and the "summary" are quite easy to read.
Click here for the study. Or to read the press release, click here.

This study on the adoptee experience provides us with opportunities to be proactive parents, doing our part to make the transracial family experience better for our children today and tomorrow.

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 Click through to see a full page of resources specific to the pre-adopt phase.

What are “SoCal Friends” Groups?

SoCal Friends activity and support groups (formerly called “Friends of FCC”) are independently coordinated by FCC members for FCC families to further the mission of the organization, but they are not officially sponsored or insured by FCC-SoCal, nor does FCC-SoCal provide direct oversight of their activities.

As an insured nonprofit corporation, FCC-SoCal has distinct legal and risk management requirements and responsibilities.  As such, its Board of Directors and other key leadership must exercise direct oversight over all sponsored activities to assure compliance and accountability.  While of vital importance, those restrictions necessarily limit the number and types of activities FCC-SoCal may reasonably sponsor.  Indeed, certain activities are expressly excluded by the insurance carriers.

The FCC Board created the “SoCal Friends” designation (originally “Friends of FCC”) to provide member families with greater flexibility and broader opportunities to socialize and support one another in a variety of locales and contexts, outside the sphere of sponsored activities.  FCC-SoCal simply requires that all email groups and announcements for activities contain the “SoCal Friends” designation and the definition/disclaimer set forth above so that there is no confusion regarding FCC sponsorship, insurance or oversight.

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To get involved in FCC-SoCal’s charitable efforts, contact [email protected].

History and Overview

FCC-SoCal is proud to have a longstanding tradition of charitable giving.  In the mid-1990’s, at our chapter’s first meetings, families “passed the hat” to gather small donations to purchase vitamins for the children in China’s orphanages.  Since that time, FCC-SoCal has raised and donated thousands of dollars to orphanage assistance programs and other worthy organizations and causes.

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