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Agency Updates

WHFC Staff Presenting at the 35th Annual New England Adoption Conference
Vicki Peterson, Executive Director of External Affairs, and Pat Hoopes, Clinical Director, will be presenting "The Changing Face of Adoption," looking at the many ways adoption has significantly changed over the past 50 years and what to expect in the future.

Read the latest Adoption Journal entry, "Responding to the Changing World of Adoption." Find out about current adoption challenges and coping ideas for adopting successfully.

WHFC Receives Hague Accreditation - February 29, 2008
We are pleased to announce that WHFC is among the first agencies to be officially approved by the Council on Accreditation (COA) as a national adoption service provider. Accreditation allows us to work with families adopting from other countries that are party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children. This recognition demonstrates WHFC's commitment to the children and families both here and abroad.

NEW! Webinar series - Colombia presentation now available
View our new online presentations and learn more about adopting from Ethiopia, China, Korea, and Russia, with other programs coming soon!

View the complete schedule for our upcoming meetings, educational/parenting workshops, and medical symposia.