3rd INTERNATIONAL MEET ON ADOPTIONNEW DELHI, INDIA

19-20 February, 2013

Sunil AroraSunil AroraBAL ASHA TRUSTBAL ASHA TRUST

OUR STRENGTHS Every CHILD has a individually

designed care plan (Medical, Mental, Emotional, & Physical & Developmental)

Every CHILD has a Rehabilitation PlanA strong team of working Trustees,

Social Workers, Psychologists, Speech & Occupational Therapists, Pediatricians, Nurses & Care Takers.

Computer Trained.We love and know our children

The best interest of the CHILD is to live with The best interest of the CHILD is to live with his his Biological family or Adoptive familyBiological family or Adoptive family

Here is what we did …Form FF-ONE is generatedHome study is downloaded, Printed, Read & filed.

Information on Excel sheetDossier received & Reviewed Information on form complete.Categorized into Normal / Special Needs including age of child.

COUNTRY WISE FAMILIESCOUNTRY WISE FAMILIES

FAMILES – AGE WISE

ALL PROCESS IN TIMELY MANNER

• Send CSR, PER, Psychological, Medicals, photographs on Email• Answering of any queries• Giving additional information • Follow up With AFAA• Acceptance Received, Documents

dispatched• Documents Received• Procedural Steps begin….

STATUS OF FAMILIES STATUS OF FAMILIES

ACCEPTED, 19

AWAITING REPLY, 1

WAITING FAMILIES, 8

NO DOCUMENTS,

7

CARA TRANSFERRED, 2

WITHDRAWN, 4

DETAILS OF CHILDREN DETAILS OF CHILDREN

STAGE

CARINGS - FOR CHILDREN IN OTHER HOMESCARINGS - FOR CHILDREN IN OTHER HOMES

Empowered RIPA to take Empowered RIPA to take decision on placementdecision on placement

CHALLENGESARC procedures taking 6 monthsAdoption not completed in a timely

mannerFamilies for Special Needs ChildrenFamilies for older childrenRIPA needs to upraise local procedures

to each AFAAFamilies waiting for normal younger

children

““Yesterday is gone. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. Tomorrow has not yet come.

We have only today. Let us begin.”We have only today. Let us begin.”

THANK YOUTHANK YOU